agin

[ uh-gin ]

/ əˈgɪn /

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preposition Dialect.

against; opposed to.

Words nearby agin

aghast, agi, agilawood, agile, agility, agin, agincourt, aging, aginner, agio, agiotage

Origin of agin

First recorded in 1815–25; see origin at again

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Examples from the Web for agin

And so, Mrs. Himes, I come here to-day to offer to lead you agin to the altar.
A Chosen Few|Frank R. Stockton
I may want the young feller to stay, an' then agin I may not—we'll see.
David Harum|Edward Noyes Westcott
And agin I sez, as I had said before, "Josiah, you're not a woman."
Samantha at the World's Fair|Marietta Holley
"An' I ain't got nothin' agin the Judge," continued the sufferer.
Romance of California Life|John Habberton

The Injens have been down upon us agin in a shocking manner.
Ella Barnwell|Emerson Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for agin

agin

/ (əˈɡɪn) /

preposition

an informal, facetious, or dialect word for against

Word Origin for agin

C19: from obsolete again against

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agin

preposition Dialect.

Words related to agin

Words nearby agin

Origin of agin

Examples from the Web for agin

British Dictionary definitions for agin

preposition

Word Origin for agin