imma
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Imma¹
- /ˈaɪmə/ US
- [ˈaːmə] US
Rhymes with -aɪmə
Where it comes from
Written form of a relaxed pronunciation of I'm gonna. Includes a reduction of /mn/ to /m/ (see reduction of /mb/ and /mn/ on Wikipedia). Common in and possibly originated in African-American Vernacular English, but is used more broadly today. According to m'Cheaux, it originated in Gullah, where "-a" replaces "-ing" and indicates immediate future tense.
contraction I'mma · imma · I'ma · i'ma · Ima · ima
- Contraction of I'm + gonna. So Imma say 16 or 17, cool.
imma²
contraction
- Alternative letter-case form of Imma "So I'm like, if you guys don't want to pay attention to me, then imma make you pay attention to me."
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: gonna, gotta, wanna, cuz, dat, anyways, shit, yeah, outcant, lol, ima, cant, haha, nah, damnit, uhh
Talk about this word "imma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/imma. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. imma. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/imma "imma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/imma.Cite this
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title = {imma},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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