outta
AmericanEtymology
Origin of outta
A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of out of in continuous rapid speech
Example Sentences
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One parting tip: No matter what hemisphere you’re celebrating in, keep the avocado outta there.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
At a Cabinet meeting later that morning, Musk stood above the seated secretaries, and Trump asked, “Is anybody unhappy with Elon Musk? If you are, we’ll throw him outta here!”
From Slate • Mar. 1, 2025
Defenseman Justin Schultz is likely outta here in free agency.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024
"The whole place is outta sight. I've had a life-long thing about Scotland," he said in the podcast, which takes a humorous and sceptical look at history, science, the occult and paranormal beliefs.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2024
“We need to go back to the elevator and get outta here.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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