What exactly is "I'mma?" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Oct 10, 2013 · In 2010, linguist Neal Whitman wrote it's the Prime Time for "Imma" commenting on its use in pop lyrics. In fact, this Imma (also spelled I'ma, I'mma, Ima, and I'm a) is not the contraction …
Does the “a” of “I'ma” extend to other pronouns?
Apr 17, 2020 · The phrase I'ma (which is also written Imma, I'mma, Ima, and I'm a), is a feature of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) that is used to mark the immediate future.*
american english - Why does "to dip" mean "to leave"? - English ...
Have you ever heard the (older) expressions, dip out for a bit, or dip in for a quick one? The idea being conveyed is the diversion is short, finite, noncommital, as in a short detour. BTW, in modern slang …
Why do people say "to be honest"?
Jul 8, 2014 · For quite some time, I've been hearing the phrase "to be honest" almost every day. I've heard friends say it, characters on TV shows, and even an NPR reporter said it in an interview. …
Origin of the phrase "Now we're cooking with
The original is "Now You're Cooking With Gas", supposedly part of an ad campaign from the era when gas stoves first started replacing wood stoves for cooking in the home. The Wikitionary entry cooking …
Where does the phrase "hold down the fort" come from?
Jun 20, 2015 · I agree the original should be 'hold the fort' and 'hold down…' looks like an aberration. Is it too much to speculate that 'hold down…' could have come from a land-lubbers variation on …
etymology - Why does "going to kip" mean "going to sleep"? - English ...
Dec 31, 2013 · I cannot speak for Romani, but kippe (as a noun) is beyond vanishingly rare in Danish. It’s a marginally common verb, meaning ‘tilt’ or ‘lop’ (or ‘dip’ as in ‘dipping the flag’), but according to …
What is the history and geographic area of the word "finna?"
Jun 6, 2011 · In St. Louis, I learned of the word, " finna." I know it is slang/contraction for "fixing to." By asking dozens of people, I've learned that it is used by people of many different races and cultural …
etymology - "Baby needs a new pair of shoes!" - English Language ...
Early instances of the phrase cited in a historical slang dictionary J.E. Lighter, Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang (1993) has this entry for "baby needs a pair of shoes": baby needs a …
When did "a buck" start being used to mean any unit of 100? (E.g. "a ...
Sep 18, 2018 · Here is some data-driven analysis from Google Ngrams. At this link you'll find a graph showing the usage, as found in Google Books, of the following: a buck twenty a buck thirty a buck …