INNIT

Contraction

innit

(informal, low register) Contraction of isn't it.

(British, informal, proscribed) Used as a replacement for any other negative tag question, irrespective of person, number, or verb.

(British, informal, proscribed) Used as a discourse marker.

Usage notes

• When used as a generic tag question in British English, sometimes associated with Multicultural London English, but considered bad or broken English by most educated speakers.

Synonyms

• (isn't it): isn't it, ain't it (slang)

• (tag question): see English tag questions

Source: Wiktionary



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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