foggetaboutit

English

Alternative forms

• fuggedaboudit, fuhgeddaboudit, fuhgetaboutit

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).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fəˈɡɛdəˌbaʊ.dɪt/

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Interjection

foggetaboutit

1. (slang, US, ethnic) Pronunciation spelling of forget about it.