"'fraid not" meaning in English

See 'fraid not in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

Etymology: I'm + 'fraid (“afraid”) + not Etymology templates: {{m|en|'fraid||afraid}} 'fraid (“afraid”) Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} 'fraid not
  1. (informal) Ellipsis of I'm afraid not. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal Alternative form of: I'm afraid not

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