ain

ain't · contraction

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Definitions

contraction

  1. 1.

    [informal]Contraction of "am not."

  2. 2.

    [informal]Contraction of "is not" or "are not."

  3. 3.

    [informal]Contraction of "has not" or "have not."

Phrases & expressions

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    ain't that the truth — Expression of strong agreement.
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    if it ain't broke, don't fix it — Don't change what works.
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    you ain't seen nothing yet — The best/worst is still to come.
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    say it ain't so — Expression of disbelief or disappointment.

Related words

See also: are, have, is, not
Synonyms: am not, are not, has not, have not, is not

Etymology

First attested in the early 18th century. Developed from earlier "an't" or "a'n't," contractions of "am not," "are not," and "is not." Later extended to replace "have not" and "has not."