IDN
Britishabbreviation
Etymology
Origin of IDN
Latin: in the name of God
Example Sentences
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We also say dubya for the letter “w”, sump’m for something, idn’ for isn’t, dudn’ for doesn’t, raig’n for reckon, chim’ly for chimney, wrench for rinse, sut for soot, as in train or chim’ly sut, and like for lack, as in “Do you like much of bein’ th’ew?”
From Literature
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“Life’s a tricky thing, idn’t it, son?”
From Literature
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But what if instead the message was: Aww, idn’t he cute?
From Washington Post
Kaiser Permanente is often referred to as the largest IDN here in the U.S., so is Mr. Brill right?
From Forbes
"An' gherry kinnin, idn't they?"
From Project Gutenberg
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