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."
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At a loss to explain why anyone would pay that much to take her picture, Twiggy said objectively: "Hit's not really wot you call a figger, is it?"
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"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!"
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I figger it another way: If you plan to go to Hollywood you better be ready to Go Hollywood.
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But Ah don’t figger dey even gointuh want us for comp’ny.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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