ain't

Meanings

• auxiliary verb (negation)

  is not or have not, often used as a colloquial or informal negation of verbs, auxiliary verbs, or linking verbs

  - "I ain't got no money."
  - "She ain't coming today."
  - "They ain't finished the project yet."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ain't
aint , rain , maintain , strain , gain , remain

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Homophones

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1. aint (en) : a variant of 'ain't', used as an auxiliary verb for negation
   

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Variants

List of all variants of ain't that leads to same result
ain't , ain't hay , if it ain't broke , don't fix it , it ain't over till the fat lady sings , it ain't over until the fat lady sings , it ain't over until/till the fat lady sings

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Forms

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ain't (present tense, contraction of 'am not' or 'are not'), ain't got (present tense, contraction of 'have not'), ain't been (past tense, contraction of 'have not been'), ain't gonna (future tense, contraction of 'am not going to' or 'are not going to')

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Etymology

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Originally a contraction of 'am not' or 'are not', 'ain't' has been in use since the late 16th century in English.

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Trivia

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1. The use of 'ain't' is considered informal and non-standard English, but it is widely used in various English dialects and is recognized by major dictionaries.

2. In some dialects, 'ain't' is also used as a helping verb with the past participle to form the present tense of certain verbs, such as 'be', 'have', and 'do', as in 'I done it' or 'They done that'.

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Related Concepts

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1. double negatives: The use of 'ain't' and other negation words to form a double negative, such as 'I don't haven't none'.

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Culture

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In literature, 'ain't' has been used extensively in various dialects to convey colloquial speech and to emphasize the informal nature of a character's speech.

How to Memorize "ain't"

1. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'ain't' is a contraction of 'am not' or 'are not'.

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