gonna phr. Going to; as, who's gonna get the milk?. (colloq., phonetic spelling) Note: 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.
... The kid gave it to me straight. "All the ice at the North Pole is gonna melt. The ocean is gonna rise two hundred feet. Then everybody who doesn't live on a hill is gonna be drownded. That's what Elmer says and Elmer ... — The Aggravation of Elmer • Robert Andrew Arthur Read full book for free!