fo sho

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep_phrase
  1. Pronunciation spelling of for sure.

Word forms

fo sho fo' sho' fosho fasho

Etymology

Based on a non-rhotic accent with the dough-door merger, which is found in some varieties of African American Vernacular English. Compare mo (“more”), fo' (“for; four”).

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