innit

contraction — 3 senses

innit

contraction

AU, CA, UK, US /ˈɪn.ɪt/ · /ˈɪ(n).nɪt/

1

Abbreviation, Colloquial, Contraction, Dialectal Contraction of isn't + it.

Innit your birthday today?
It's your birthday today, innit?

2

Multicultural London English, UK, Colloquial, Contraction, Proscribed Used as a replacement for any other negative tag question, irrespective of person, number, or verb. May precede the statement.

Innit dolphins are a type of whale?
You were dissing my girl, innit?

3

Multicultural London English, UK, Broadly, Colloquial, Contraction, Proscribed Used as a discourse marker.

I like pop music, innit.

Related terms: dunnit

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