along of

preposition

dialect

: because of

"Then why have the mother and child been separated?" "Along of that there measles. …"

—J. M. Barrie

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ilong on, from Old English gelang on, from ge-, associative prefix + lang — more at com-

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for along of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove