Meanings
plural fo'-fo's · alternative fo' fo' · alternative fo-fo · alternative fo fo
- pronunciation spellingslangAfrican-American VernaculardancingPronunciation spelling of forty-four (“a .44 caliber gun, especially the .44 Magnum”).
I jus' thought I'd let you kno' / When I'm rollin with a black fo' fo' / I ain't that nigga
2007, Twista, “I Ain't That Nigga”, in Adrenaline Rush 2007, Atlantic Records2 more examples
Look, I gotcha caught up with the drunk flow / Fuck tae kwon do, I tote da fo'-fo' / For niggas gettin' mad cause they bitch chose me / A big black motherfucker with G ya see
2007, The Notorious B.I.G., “Want That Old Thing Back”, in Greatest Hits, performed by The Notorious B.I.G., Ja Rule, and Ralph Tresvant, Bad Boy Records; Atlantic RecordsChecking gas with a loaded fo'-fo' when he rollin', po-po / On his shoulder, so he's slow, but he's goin', wouldn't you?
2014, clipping., “Intro”, in CLPPNG, performed by Daveed Diggs, Sub Pop Records
Origin
From the non-rhotic accents of African-American Vernacular English.
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