outta
AmericanEtymology
Origin of outta
A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of out of in continuous rapid speech
Example Sentences
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"He was fine and then not too long after that he did it again and I said 'outta here'."
From BBC
The straight outta of Compton story is in its beginning stage, but it sure looks like things are changing fast.
From Los Angeles Times
One parting tip: No matter what hemisphere you’re celebrating in, keep the avocado outta there.
“Well, they looked comfy to me. Let’s get outta here.”
From Literature
A voice hollered back, “Get outta here!” and a creature shot through the door and latched on to Roz’s head.
From Literature
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