innit
See also: init
English
Pronunciation
- (UK, US, Canada, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈɪn.ɪt/, [ˈɪn.ɪʔ]
Audio (Queensland); [ˈi.nɪt]: (file)
- IPA(key): /ˈɪ(n).nɪt/, [ˈɪnɪʔ]
- Rhymes: -ɪnɪt
Contraction
innit
- (informal, low register) Contraction of isn't it.
- (British, informal) 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?
- (British, informal) 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, it may be considered bad or broken English by some speakers.
Synonyms
- (tag question): see Appendix:English tag questions
See also
References
- “innit”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.