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ain't (eɪnt) 1. Nonstandard except in some dialects. am not; are not; is not. 2. Nonstandard. have not; has not; do not; does not; did not. [1770–80; variant of amn't (contraction of am not) by loss of m and raising with compensatory lengthening of a; compare aren ' t] usage: As a substitute for am not, is not, and are not in declarative sentences, ain ' t is more common in uneducated speech than in educated, but it occurs with some frequency in the informal speech of the educated, esp. in the southern and south-central states. This is especially true of the interrogative ain't I? used as a substitute for the formal am I not? or for aren't I? (considered by some to be ungrammatical) or for the awkward amn't I? (which is rare in American speech). Some speakers avoid all of the preceding forms by substituting Isn't that so (true, the case)? ain ' t occurs in set phrases: Ain't it the truth! The word is also used for emphasis: That just ain't so! It does not appear in formal writing except for deliberate (often humorous) effect or to represent speech. As a substitute for have not or has not and - occasionally in Southern speech - do not, does not, and did not, it is nonstandard except in similar humorous uses: You ain't seen nothin' yet! See also aren't. aint
ain't fittin' to roll with a pigDirty and/or boorish. After spending all day doing construction work, Jack ain't fittin' to roll with a pig.See also: pig, rollchurch ain't out till they quit singingSomething is not over yet. Yes, we've had some setbacks this season, but that's no excuse to give up. Church ain't out till they quit singing!See also: church, out, quit, singe, tillif it ain't broke, don't fix itIf something is performing or functioning well enough, there's no need to change or interfere with it (as you may introduce new problems as a result.) A: "We don't really need to implement these ridiculous changes, do we? Our current method is working just fine." B: "Right. If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Why do you have your tools out? Come on, man, the washing machine's fine, and if it ain't broke, then please don't fix it!See also: fix, ifI ain't mad at itA phrase used when one is open to or intrigued by something. A: "What do you think of this dress?" B: "Ooh, I ain't mad at it. Maybe in a different color though."See also: madain'tslang A word that can be used as a contraction for "is not," "am not," "are not," "have not," and "has not." I just ain't comfortable living in a big city like this. We ain't seen that movie yet.ain't long enoughSaid of someone or something that is lacking in money or funds. Can we go out to dinner next week? I just ain't long enough right now. I can't pay that much for a concert ticket—my bank account ain’t long enough.See also: enough, longif it ain't broke, fix it till it isAn ironic expression intended to warn against damaging or ruining something that is perfectly fine by fiddling or interfering with it too much. A humorous play on the phrase "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Of course the school board wants to change the grading system because if it ain’t broke, fix it till it is, right?See also: fix, if, tillit ain't fittin'slang It is improper or unbecoming. It ain't fittin' for kids to be screaming like that in a public place.ain't fittin' to roll with a pigRur. is or are filthy or uncouth. After a day's work in the hot sun, Clyde ain't fittin' to roll with a pig.See also: pig, rollChurch ain't out till they quit singing.Rur. things have not yet reached the end. Charlie: No way our team can win now. Mary: Church ain't out till they quit singing. There's another inning to go.See also: church, out, quit, singe, tillIt ain't fittin'.Rur. It is not right; It is inappropriate. It ain't fittin'for the bridegroom to see his bride before the ceremony. Young folks shouldn't talk back to their elders. It ain't f ittin'.if it ain't broke, don't fix it INFORMALCOMMON You say if it ain't broke, don't fix it to mean that things should only be changed if there are problems with them. With regard to proposals for some grand reorganization of the intelligence community: If it ain't broke, don't fix it. And I believe it is not broke. Note: You can also say isn't broken instead of ain't broke and why fix it? instead of don't fix it. Her outlook is `If it isn't broken, why fix it?' She puts up with a lot I wouldn't tolerate. Note: The word `ain't' is a form of `isn't' which is used in informal or non-standard English. The first recorded use of this modern proverb is by the American Bert Lance, President Carter's Director of the Office of Management and Budget (1977). He was referring to governmental reorganization. See also: fix, ifif it ain’t ˈbroke, don’t ˈfix it used to say that if something is satisfactory and works well, it should not be changed: Why do they keep suggesting ‘improvements’ when everything’s working perfectly? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.See also: fix, if |