wannit

contraction — 2 senses

wannit

contraction
1

Contraction, Informal Represents a contracted pronunciation of want it.

  • So you wannit, do you? Well you can't have it!
  • "I don't wannit." "What do you mean, you don't wannit?" "I don't wannit." "Look, Boscobel," began Rawlins gently, "you saw Koko the clown, didn'tcha? You see Benny the mule, didn'tcha?1952, Nicholas De Minno, Half A Dollar Is Better Than None, page 119:
2

Contraction, Informal Represents a contracted pronunciation of wasn't it.

  • That was ages ago, wannit ?
  • 'It was ages ago, wannit?' Another drink. 'Course that's what made the brother move out. He couldn't stay around after that, could he? Poor guy.' The rat scarpered towards the kitchen. 'What happened, Sheila?' 'Awful, wannit?'2014, Kerry Wilkinson, Something Wicked:

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