• Kowowow@lemmy.ca
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    10 months ago

    Not to sound like a boommer but I really dislike “finna” like how much do you need to shorten a term like finally gonna

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      10 months ago

      😲 I thought it was slang for “fixing”!

      As in “Fixing to do x, y, z” which in my mind meant “I am preparing to do x, y, z”

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        10 months ago

        Who the hell says “fixing to” over “going to” though? Seems like a small minority group trying to sound more important than they are, idk.

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          10 months ago

          It shows up in US Southeastern slang quite a bit. Usually it’s a bit stronger than ‘going to,’ ex. “I’m fixing to give him a piece of my mind.” ‘Fixings’ is also slang for side dishes here.

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            10 months ago

            As a Southern gal myself, I got whiplash from the implication that people sayin “fixin” are trying to sound important.

            I promise, among those of us who say that kinda thing, it’s seen as a mark of ignorance and bein low class in general. The idea that a hillbilly accent can seem “important” is banana sandwiches to me.

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              I wouldn’t say it’s trying to sound important as much as it is trying to sound serious / no bullshit tone: “I’m fixin’ to whop yo ass”, or as a response to your boss bitching at you to do something: “yeah yeah I’m fixin’ to”

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      10 months ago

      It’s dialectic – there’s lot’s of them in the US, but this one afk belongs to Black American English, and is shortened from “fixin’ to.” Personally, I think it’s cool to see so many variations of English. The language is definitely not static; it is changing all the time!