Fuggeddaboutit

Posted by Brian from Shawnee on March 27, 2003

In Reply to: Italian phrase? "forget about it" posted by D on March 27, 2003

: writing a sociology paper for movie "Donnie Brascoe"
: When did this phrase become common slang? Did it originate in New York?

Usually spelled phonetically "fuggeddaboutit". It's associated with New York-area Mafia types and wannabes. I never heard it until the late 1990's, which is when Donnie Brasco was released.

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