Meanings
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verb
informal spoken form of 'going to,' used before a verb to express a future action or intention
I'm gonna call her after dinner and explain what happened.
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verb
· informal spoken form of...
going to
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wannagotta
Etymology
A phonetic spelling of the reduced spoken pronunciation of going to. It has been recorded in writing since the early twentieth century but remains chiefly informal and conversational.