outta

outta
outta
is a representation of a slang (especially Black AmE) use of out of, and is found in non-standard language such as descriptions of rock music:

• Well-formed soul —with added beats —straight outta South London —New Musical Express, 1995

• Hey, man, will you please get outta my space —Daily Record, 2004.


Modern English usage. 2014.

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  • outta — UK [ˈaʊtə] US short form a way of writing ‘out of’ that shows how it sounds in informal conversation Can’t we get outta here? Thesaurus: informal ways of writing wordshyponym …   Useful english dictionary

  • outta — (out of) away; depleted, used up …   English contemporary dictionary

  • outta — /ˈaʊtə/ (say owtuh) preposition 1. (in representations of speech) out of: get outta my way. –phrase 2. be outta here, Colloquial to be on the point of immediate departure: see you later, I m outta here …  

  • outta — preposition /aʊtə,aʊɾə,ʌʊɾə/ Out of. Im outta here! …   Wiktionary

  • outta — out|ta [ˈautə] prep AmE informal used in writing to represent the spoken form out of ▪ I ve got to get outta here …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • outta — out|ta [ autə ] short form a way of writing out of that shows how it sounds in informal conversation: Can t we get outta here? …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • outta — UK [ˈaʊtə] / US short form a way of writing out of that shows how it sounds in informal conversation Can t we get outta here? …   English dictionary

  • Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya) — Single by Ashlee Simpson from the album Bittersweet World …   Wikipedia

  • Outta Control (50 Cent song) — Outta Control (Remix) Single by 50 Cent featuring Mobb Deep from the album The Massacre (Special Edition) Blood Money (Bonus Track Version) …   Wikipedia

  • Outta This World — Studio album by JLS Released 19 November 2010 …   Wikipedia

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