figger
Americanverb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of figger
A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of this word in dialectal speech
Example Sentences
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Says Joe: "Yes, I figger she'll handle all of it except things about money."
From Time Magazine Archive
The way I figger it, come the day when Coldwell is runnin' the country, there'll be ... freedom for everybody.
From Time Magazine Archive
I figger it another way: If you plan to go to Hollywood you better be ready to Go Hollywood.
From Time Magazine Archive
"It's a true gathering of the real family life of America," says one mother, who might be quoting The Music Man line: "Gotta figger out a way t'keep the young ones moral after school!"
From Time Magazine Archive
Trouble is I can’t never figger what it is that makes one thing move fast and the other slow.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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