hain't

[heynt]

Nonstandard Older Use.

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

hain't

/ heɪnt /

contraction

1. has not, have not, or is not

Word History and Origins

Origin of hain't¹

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