"shonuff" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} shonuff (not comparable)
  1. Alternative form of sho nuff (sure enough) Tags: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable Alternative form of: sho nuff (extra: sure enough)
    Sense id: en-shonuff-en-adv-BVHS5vX8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "Now, me bein me, I had to correct my man's \"bad grammar.\" I said, \"Hey, watch yo dialect — it's you and J have some work to do.\" He turned fifty shades o' red, and I split. Naturally, that siggin of mine had shonuff blowed the possibility of me gittin any grant money!",
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