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What exactly is Imma? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange 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 I'm followed by a, but a contraction of I'm gonna — which, of course, is a contraction of I'm going to, which is itself a contraction of I am going to The progression from I'm gonna to Imma involves two
Does the “a” of “Ima” extend to other pronouns? 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 usage, dip isn't just leave, but more strongly like skeedaddle, getting out of here
american english - English Language Usage Stack Exchange Before you answer, please note: I'm only interested in when this usage was established in common (American) parlance I know what the term means and I don't need it defined, nor do I require an ety
Why do people say to be honest? 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 Example: "
Origin of the phrase Now were 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 with gas offers some insight, but I couldn't locate a specific ad campaign, or any other corroborating materials This article suggests that this would have been early in the 1900s
What is the history and geographic area of the word finna? 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 backgrounds I've also learned that many who use this word have been using it all their lives (for some, that means at least 50 years) What I want to know is: When did " finna " first start being
What is the origin of the phrase pinky promise? A pinky promise (or "pinky swear") is a gesture in which two parties interlock little fingers in a symbolic gesture of agreement What is the origin of this phrase? One possibility, and probably the
What is the origin of the phrase, Put two and two together? A query by "put two and two together" on the COHA (1810s-2000s) shows that the phrase appeared in sentences without a longer form since 1848 at least (1848 is the year of the first result) There are occurrences of a longer form "put two and two together and make four" It's not clear whether the shorter form derived from the longer form, but I'd say that your hypothesis makes sense
Where does the phrase, Costs an arm and a leg come from? The George Washington story and that of painters of his time who charged prices according to the number of limbs they were supposed to paint appears to be inconsistent A more credible etymology is the following: The expression “to cost an arm and a leg” is a metaphor about precious body parts The similar line “I’d give my right arm…” dates from the early 1600s The phrase “an