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FOGEDDABODDIT!

What New Yorkers say to each other in moments of exasperation/resignation.

(Pronunciation varies according to borough.)
Bloomberg and taxes? FOGEDDABODDIT!
FOGEDDABODDIT! by louisa November 3, 2003

Fogedaboudit 

Italian American Jargon commonly used in NYC Metro area and can be used as an adjective to add emphasis or effect to a statement, such as Hyperbole.
Vinny: Hey Louie, I can't tank You guys enough for all Yous done for my Boy Jimmy.
Louie: Fogedaboudit, Vince You Family.

Bobby: Hey Tony!? Was up wit the new Broad, Antoinette? Ahh?
Tony: Fogedaboudit! She Vincenzos God Daughter, whadayawanna swim with da fishes...
Fogedaboudit by Pelle III January 9, 2019

fogeddaboudit 

What Bert and Marshall Dodge should have done instead of setting out in da "Bluebird" on dat fateful day, when said fishing boat --- due to da entire area's being totally cloaked in one of Coastal Maine's infamous atmosphere-at-maximum-humidity intervals --- had its unfortunate encounter with da the irresponsibly-speeding-in-zero-visibility steamer "Bangor Packet".
I don't mind sailing in light mist, but when it gets to "thick-as-pea-soup" conditions, fogeddaboudit!
fogeddaboudit by QuacksO January 3, 2024

figeddaboudit

What you say to mean you don't wanna either serve or partake of small highly-tasty-but-laxative-bearing fruits.
Da buffet-table at my friend's birthday party had a bowl of temptingly-aromatic "Buddha's fruit" as an appetizer, but I knew dat I was already majorly plagued with "da trots", and so I hadda figeddaboudit, and instead just selected a few grapes and other small fruits.
figeddaboudit by QuacksO January 3, 2024