hain't

[ heynt ]

Nonstandard Older Use.

1. ain't; have not; has not.

hain't

/ heɪnt /

contraction of

1. has not, have not, or is not

Word History and Origins

Origin of hain't¹

1830–40, Americanism; originally contraction of have not, has not (with loss of consonant and compensatory lengthening of a ); influenced in use by ain't

Example Sentences

I haint ergwine ter put de blame on de sperrits, kase hit hadn't orter go dare.

From Project Gutenberg

I'm ergwine to put yu whey dere haint ergwine to be no mo sturbance betwixt yu and de horgs.

From Project Gutenberg

I'm so skeert, young missis, dat I haint ergwine to git outen dis house in a hole munt.

From Project Gutenberg

Weuns haint no more than dandy-lions in the path of the harrycane; leastwise weuns kaint hit back.

From Project Gutenberg

Is yu fur de Nuniun ur de Secesh, ef de belliun haint squelched ur nuffin?

From Project Gutenberg