"foggetaboutit" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /fəˈɡɛdəˌbaʊ.dɪt/ Audio: En-au-foggetaboutit.ogg [Australia], En-us-foggetaboutit.ogg [US]
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). Head templates: {{en-interj}} foggetaboutit
  1. (slang, US, ethnic) Pronunciation spelling of forget about it. Tags: US, alt-of, ethnic, pronunciation-spelling, slang Alternative form of: forget about it Synonyms: fuggedaboudit, fuhgeddaboudit, fuhgetaboutit
    Sense id: en-foggetaboutit-en-intj-7u9DpkU1 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pronunciation spellings

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