Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foggetaboutit

/fəˈɡɛdəˌbaʊ.dɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: foggetaboutit
IPA: /fəˈɡɛdəˌbaʊ.dɪt/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Pronunciation spelling of forget about it.

American usage; Slang

Etymology

Based on a New York City accent, and associated with Italian gangsters; popularized by media like Donnie Brasco (1997) and The Sopranos (1999–2007).

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

fuggedaboudit (alternative) fuhgeddaboudit (alternative) fuhgetaboutit (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce foggetaboutit?: The recorded pronunciation is /fəˈɡɛdəˌbaʊ.dɪt/.
What does foggetaboutit mean?: Pronunciation spelling of forget about it.
Where does foggetaboutit come from?: Based on a New York City accent, and associated with Italian gangsters; popularized by media like Donnie Brasco (1997) and The Sopranos (1999–2007).

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