I think
it's a Brooklyn thing
Posted by Word Camel
on March 27, 2003 In Reply to: Fuggeddaboutit
posted by Brian from Shawnee 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.
It think
it's simply how 'forget about it' sounds when said with a Brooklyn accent. People
in other parts of the country say "forget about it" to indicate that no thanks
is required too, but not perhaps so colourfully. It's more exaggerated in films
for dramatic effect. Another one is "how ya doin'?"
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