Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fo'-fo'

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: fo'--fo'
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Pronunciation spelling of forty-four (“a .44 caliber gun, especially the .44 Magnum”).

Slang

Example Sentences

"Look, I gotcha caught up with the drunk flow / Fuck tae kwon do, I tote da fo'-fo' / For niggas gettin' mad cause they bitch chose me / A big black motherfucker with G ya see"
"I jus' thought I'd let you kno' / When I'm rollin with a black fo' fo' / I ain't that nigga"
"Checking gas with a loaded fo'-fo' when he rollin', po-po / On his shoulder, so he's slow, but he's goin', wouldn't you?"

Etymology

From the non-rhotic accents of African-American Vernacular English.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

fo'-fo's (plural) fo' fo' (alternative) fo-fo (alternative) fo fo (alternative)

Phrases

po-po

Frequently Paired Words

fo' po-po

Questions

What does fo'-fo' mean?: Pronunciation spelling of forty-four (“a .44 caliber gun, especially the .44 Magnum”).
Where does fo'-fo' come from?: From the non-rhotic accents of African-American Vernacular English.

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