innit
See also: init
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪnɪt/
Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪnɪt
Contraction
innit
- (informal, low register) Contraction of isn't it.
- Innit your birthday today?
- It's your birthday today, innit?
- (Britain, informal, proscribed) Used as a replacement for any other negative tag question, irrespective of person, number, or verb.
- You like listening to pop music, innit?
- You were dissing my girl, innit?
- (Britain, informal, proscribed) Used as a discourse marker.
- I like pop music, innit.
Usage notes
- When used as a generic tag question in British English, sometimes associated with Multicultural London English, but may be considered bad or broken English by some speakers.
Synonyms
- (isn't it): isn't it, ain't it (slang)
- (tag question): see Appendix:English tag questions
References
- “innit”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
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