Meanings
interjection
alternative fuggedaboudit · alternative fuhgeddaboudit · alternative fuhgetaboutit
- USethnicpronunciation spellingslangPronunciation spelling of forget about it.
Origin
Based on a New York City accent, and associated with Italian gangsters; popularized by media like Donnie Brasco (1997) and The Sopranos (1999–2007).
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APA
foggetaboutit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foggetaboutit
MLA
“foggetaboutit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foggetaboutit. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foggetaboutit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foggetaboutit.
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