hain't

[ heynt ]

/ heɪnt /

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Nonstandard Older Use.

ain't; have not; has not.

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Origin of hain't

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

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How to use hain't in a sentence

I haint ergwine ter put de blame on de sperrits, kase hit hadn't orter go dare.
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington
I'm ergwine to put yu whey dere haint ergwine to be no mo sturbance betwixt yu and de horgs.
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington
I'm so skeert, young missis, dat I haint ergwine to git outen dis house in a hole munt.
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington
Weuns haint no more than dandy-lions in the path of the harrycane; leastwise weuns kaint hit back.
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Is yu fur de Nuniun ur de Secesh, ef de belliun haint squelched ur nuffin?
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British Dictionary definitions for hain't

hain't

/ (heɪnt) archaic, or dialect /

contraction of

has not, have not, or is not

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