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What does "gotta" mean?

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It means "got to" (the equivalent of "have to").

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What does "woddah" mean?

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This word is referring to "water." Many New Yorkers say it that way because they don't pronounce the letter R at the end of a word. They do say the R in the middle of a word and before a consonant.

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What does "fuhgeddaboudit" mean?

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"Forget about it" (or "never mind" or "don't worry about it").

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What does "wassamaddayoo" mean?

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It means "What's the matter with you?"

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Did Frank Sinatra have one?

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Not exactly. Frank Sinatra had what they call a Hoboken accent when he was young.

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Does SpongeBob SquarePants speak with a New York accent?

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SpongeBob has an American accent, which means that he does not have a New York accent. Originally he had a British-American accent, but that has changed over time to an American accent.

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