phr. [ phonetic transcription of colloquial speech. ] Going to; as, who's gonna get the milk?. [ colloq., phonetic spelling ] [ PJC ]

Phonetic transcriptions of rapid colloquial speech are sometimes used in place of the grammatically proper spelling in order to provide a flavor of the original spirit of a spoken dialogue. See also the related entries for gotta, wanna, and wannabe. [ PJC ]