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fo'-fo' en · NOUN

Etymology

From the non-rhotic accents of African-American Vernacular English.

Meanings

1. (alt-of, pronunciation-spelling, qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang) Pronunciation spelling of forty-four (“a .44 caliber gun, especially the .44 Magnum”).
   alt of forty-four
   • Look, I gotcha caught up with the drunk flow / Fuck tae kwon do, I tote da fo'-fo' / For niggas gettin' mad cause they bitch chose me / A big black motherfucker with G ya see 2007, The Notorious B.I.G., “Want That Old Thing Back”, in Greatest Hits, performed by The Notorious B.I.G., Ja Rule, and Ralph Tresvant, Bad Boy Records; Atlantic Records:
   • Checking gas with a loaded fo'-fo' when he rollin', po-po / On his shoulder, so he's slow, but he's goin', wouldn't you? 2014, clipping., “Intro”, in CLPPNG, performed by Daveed Diggs, Sub Pop Records:
   • I jus' thought I'd let you kno' / When I'm rollin with a black fo' fo' / I ain't that nigga 2007, Twista, “I Ain't That Nigga”, in Adrenaline Rush 2007, Atlantic Records:

Forms

Relateds

fo' · po-po