Contractions

Slang contractions should be spelled as they are spoken, as long as readability is not compromised.

I’ma	I’ma whoop you!
y’all	How y’all doing?
ya	I hear ya.
‘em	I got ‘em right here.
lemme	Lemme at him.
gimme	Just gimme a sec.
what up	What up, homie?
wassup	Wassup, bro?
talkin’, thinkin’, walkin’ etc.	I’m talkin’ about a revolution, baby.
gonna, wanna, kinda	I wanna ride with you.

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Updated on June 27, 2022