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