fuhgeddaboudit
[fɵˈɡɛdəˌbæʊ.dɪʔ]
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
intj
Pronunciation spelling of forget about it, representing New York City and New Jersey English.
Example Sentences
- "As they say in New York, fuhgedaboudit. And speaking of successful muggers, perennial presidential candidate Lyndon LaRouche also had reason to smile"
- "He apologized to me, quietly and sadly. He thought he was letting me down. “Fuhgeddaboudit,” I told him in my best New Jersey accent."
- "(see title)"
Etymology
The phrase is associated with the inhabitants of New York City and the part of the state of New Jersey outside of it.