Imma
See also: imma
EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
Written form of a relaxed pronunciation of I'm gonna. Includes a reduction of /mn/ to /m/ (see reduction of /mb/ and /mn/ on Wikipedia). Common in and possibly originated in African-American Vernacular English, but is used more broadly today.
PronunciationEdit
ContractionEdit
Imma
- (chiefly US, informal) contraction of I'm gonna or I'm 'onna, both being contractions of I'm going to
- Winwardo (rapper)
- So listen 'cause Imma come out.
- 2009, Kanye West, MTV Video Music Awards[1]:
- Yo, Taylor, I'm really happy for you, Imma let you finish, but Beyoncé had one of the best videos of all time! One of the best videos of all time!
- 2017, Frankie Pamplemousse "The No-Kart Race" The ZhuZhus
- I told you we should have gone with the mermaid costume. I'mma put this on -- 'cause I'm going to the race cause I feel better.
- Winwardo (rapper)
QuotationsEdit
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:Imma.
AnagramsEdit
ItalianEdit
Proper nounEdit
Imma f
- a diminutive of the female given name Immacolata