innit

British

/ ˈɪnɪt /

adverb

slang (sentence modifier) a contraction of isn't it? , used to invite agreement with a statement

it's a funny old world, innit?

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They have been affectionately nicknamed the "innit boys", and Iwobi hopes they have helped open the door for others to represent their home country.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

In the immortal words of Ursula the sea witch, "life's full of tough choices, innit?"

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2016

And that much disapproved innit? is in fact the n'est-ce pas?

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2013

"I didn't want to see her dry foot, innit."

From The Guardian • Jul. 25, 2013

“Awful, innit? Poor girl. It’s weird, ’cos we were there that night.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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