'taint

See also: taint and Taïnt

English

Alternative forms

• 'tain't, taint

Contraction

'taint

1. Contraction of it ain't.
   • 1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary:

     “’Taint no need botherin her, then. You kin come around in the mawnin ...
     “’Taint no need of that,” Snopes said, take I’ll take you back to Memphis Sunday.

Usage notes

• Typically used in clause-initial position where standard speech registers would use a phrase beginning with there:

  'Taint no need of that.

  There's no need of that.

See also

• ’tisn’t

Anagrams

• Nitta, Tanit, Titan, nitta, tinta, titan