Ain

/eΙͺn/ verb

Informal or dialectal word meaning 'am not,' 'is not,' or 'are not,' common in many regional and working-class English varieties.

Possibly from Scottish and Northern English dialects, blending forms of 'am,' 'is,' and 'are' with negation; gained wider use through African American Vernacular English and continues to spread.

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