finna
[ fin-uh ]
/ ˈfɪn ə /
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a phonetic spelling representing the African American Vernacular English variant of fixing to, a phrase commonly used in Southern U.S. dialects to mark the immediate future while indicating preparation or planning already in progress: Oh, no, she finna break his heart!
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Origin of finna
First recorded in 1985–90
Words nearby finna
finlet, Finletter, Finley, finmark, Finn, finna, finnan haddie, finnan haddock, Finnbogadóttir, finned, Finnegans Wake
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