hain't

[ heynt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Nonstandard Older Use.

ain't; have not; has not.

hain't

/ heɪnt /

contraction of

has not, have not, or is not

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hain't¹

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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