fuhgeddaboudit

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1. pronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of forget about it, representing New York City and New Jersey English.

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

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

   1993 December 3, “CON MAN AND MUGGER CLAIM A LEGAL WINDFALL”, in News Tribune

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

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