"fo sho" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Etymology: Based on a non-rhotic accent with the dough-door merger, which is found in some varieties of African American Vernacular English. Compare mo (“more”), fo' (“for; four”). Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} fo sho
  1. (slang) Pronunciation spelling of for sure. Wikipedia link: dough-door merger Tags: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling, slang Alternative form of: for sure Synonyms: fo' sho', fosho

Alternative forms

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