The word "ain't" is a shortcut for what?

Question

For example the word "won't" is a shortcut for "Will not"
So what's the complete word for "aint" and please tell me what it means exactly and why don't we use the word "not" instead?
Thanks.

Answer 1

"ain't" is a slang expression for "am not" or "is not"...

As in (1) "I ain't comin' to your party...no way!"
or (2) "There ain't gunna be any"

The translation into formal english would be (1) "I am not coming to your party" and (2) "There is not going to be any". We use this form of expression because we are usually lazy with our speech and it's a little easier to say and understand.

btw..."slang" is short for "Secret LANGuage"...developed by stallholders in the markets of London in the 1800's so they could share information about customers without them knowing.

hope this helps!

love and light,

jarrah

Answer 2

Nonstandard 1. Contraction of am not. 2. Used also as a contraction for are not, is not, has not, and have not.

USAGE NOTE: Ain't has a long history of controversy. It first appeared in 1778, evolving from an earlier an't, which arose almost a century earlier as a contraction of are not and am not. In fact, ain't arose at the tail end of an era that saw the introduction of a number of our most common contractions, including don't and won't. But while don't and won't eventually became accepted at all levels of speech and writing, ain't was to receive a barrage of criticism in the 19th century for having no set sequence of words from which it can be contracted and for being a “vulgarism,” that is, a term used by the lower classes, although an't at least had been originally used by the upper classes as well. At the same time ain't's uses were multiplying to include has not, have not, and is not, by influence of forms like ha'n't and i'n't. It may be that these extended uses helped fuel the negative reaction. Whatever the case, criticism of ain't by usage commentators and teachers has not subsided, and the use of ain't is often regarded as a sign of ignorance. •But despite all the attempts to ban it, ain't continues to enjoy extensive use in speech. Even educated and upper-class speakers see no substitute in folksy expressions such as Say it ain't so and You ain't seen nothin' yet. •The stigmatization of ain't leaves us with no happy alternative for use in first-person questions. The widely used aren't I? though illogical, was found acceptable for use in speech by a majority of the Usage Panel in an earlier survey, but in writing there is no acceptable substitute for the stilted am I not?

Answer 3

There was an old saying in school to teach children not to use the word ain't because it's not proper English. It went like this:

"Don't say ain't or your mother will faint and fall in a bucket of paint."

Answer 4

Aint is not a word in the sense that it can't be used in a correct sentence but it means a few things:
She/he aint means she/he isn't
I aint means I am not
it aint means it isn't
they aint means they aren't
So basically aint means am not or is not-depending on the pronoun used
Sentence: I aint going to the store means I am not going to the store
It aint working means it isn't working
They aint coming means they aren't coming
Hope this helped. Aint is okay to use with your friends as slang but just remember to NEVER use aint in schoolwork, job interviews, etc..
Good times

Answer 5

Ain't is a shortcut for "Is not". It's not a English word, It's English slang.

Answer 6

Of course it's a word! It has a standard meaning which we all (clearly) understand and follows very specific rules and patterns of usage. A slang word, yes, but a word nonetheless. Just because you choose not to use it doesn't make it a "non-word".

Answer 7

Well Ain't aint;t a word buddy lol

Answer 8

It means "isn't" - but it's a slang word, not a proper word. We really shouldn't be using it, even though Shakespeare did.

Answer 9

am not
Actually- I argure that it is a word-it is defined in the dictionary. It may be slang. But ain't is defined as am not

Answer 10

Ain't is a contraction for "am not" and "are not", also typically meaning "is not", "am not", "are not", "has not", or "have not".

Some people also use it instead of "do not", "does not", and "did not", as in I ain't know that.