Meanings
prepositional phrase
alternative fo' sho' · alternative fosho · alternative fasho
- pronunciation spellingslangPronunciation spelling of for sure.
Origin
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”).
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APA
fo sho. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fo%20sho
MLA
“fo sho.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fo%20sho. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fo sho,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fo%20sho.
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