fixin' to
Phrase
- Meaning
- About to do something; getting ready to.
- Type
- Phrase
- Used in
- Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Deep South
What does “fixin' to” mean
A near-future construction used across the South. "I'm fixin' to leave" means "I'm about to leave." Sometimes shortened in writing as "finna," though "finna" comes through AAVE and reads as slangier.
Where it's used
Other recorded meanings
- Getting ready to (Southern, intent + immediacy).
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