fuhgeddaboudit

English

Sign for drivers leaving Brooklyn, instructing them to Fuhgeddaboudit

Alternative forms

• foggetaboutit, fuggedaboudit, fuhgedaboudit, fuhgedaboutit, fuhgeddaboutit, fuhgetaboutit

Etymology

The phrase is associated with the inhabitants of New York City and the part of the state of New Jersey outside of it.

Pronunciation

• (New York) IPA^(key): [fɵˈɡɛdəˌbæʊ.dɪʔ]

Interjection

fuhgeddaboudit

1. Pronunciation spelling of forget about it, representing New York City and New Jersey English.
   • 1993 December 3, “CON MAN AND MUGGER CLAIM A LEGAL WINDFALL”, in News Tribune:

     As they say in New York, fuhgedaboudit. And speaking of successful muggers, perennial presidential candidate Lyndon LaRouche also had reason to smile

   • 2008 August 4, Dr. Tom Gross, “Dr. Tom Gross: ER stressful, but not how you’d think”, in Marin Independent Journal‎^[1]:

     He apologized to me, quietly and sadly. He thought he was letting me down. “Fuhgeddaboudit,” I told him in my best New Jersey accent.

   • 2015 February 2, “Fuhgeddaboudit: New York Accent On Its Way Out, Linguists Say”, in NPR‎^[2]:

     (see title)