ain't
Nonstandard except in some dialects. contraction of am not;are not;is not.
Nonstandard. contraction of have not;has not;do not;does not;did not.
Origin of ain't
1usage note For ain't
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How to use ain't in a sentence
The effect of Kate 'aint so great, says Whistles CEO Jane Shepherdson, who sat down for a chat with website Business of Fashion.
Somehow, we feel this is one announcement that 'aint gonna get much coverage.
I aint sayin nothing about putting you out, though your mother aint as sure pay as some others.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonPoor folks aint no business to have finicky idees, or tastes, he declared.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonOf course, it aint a question of love, he said more quietly, as he felt himself fortified behind a cloud of fragrant smoke.
The Woman Gives | Owen Johnson
Look here, he said roughly; youve got no right to act this way—youre about to be married, too—it aint right, Myrtle.
The Woman Gives | Owen JohnsonHe aint never see Mr. Man, Mr. Lion aint, en he dunner w'at he look lak, but he go on todes de new groun'.
Nights With Uncle Remus | Joel Chandler Harris
British Dictionary definitions for ain't
/ (eɪnt) not standard /
am not, is not, are not, have not, or has not: I ain't seen it
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