"'n'" meaning in English

See 'n' in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /ən/, [ən], [n̩] Audio: En-us-'n'.ogg Forms: ’n’ [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-con|head=’n’}} ’n’
  1. (colloquial) Contraction of and; used mainly in a few set phrases such as rock 'n' roll. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction Alternative form of: and (extra: used mainly in a few set phrases such as rock 'n' roll) Synonyms: -N- [nonstandard], N [nonstandard], N. [nonstandard], -n- [nonstandard], n. [nonstandard], n [nonstandard], n’ [nonstandard], ’n [nonstandard]

Alternative forms

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          "word": "dead 'n' buried"
        },
        {
          "word": "death 'n' roll"
        },
        {
          "word": "drag 'n' drop"
        },
        {
          "word": "drill 'n' bass"
        },
        {
          "word": "drum 'n' bass"
        },
        {
          "word": "fish 'n' chips"
        },
        {
          "word": "good 'n' ready"
        },
        {
          "word": "hook 'n' kill"
        },
        {
          "word": "kiss 'n' ride"
        },
        {
          "word": "mac 'n' cheese"
        },
        {
          "word": "mom 'n' pop"
        },
        {
          "word": "park 'n' ride"
        },
        {
          "word": "pick 'n' mix"
        },
        {
          "word": "pork 'n' beans"
        },
        {
          "word": "Posh 'n' Becks"
        },
        {
          "word": "rake 'n' scrape"
        },
        {
          "word": "rock 'n' roll"
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          "word": "salt 'n' shake"
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          "word": "shake 'n' bake"
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    },
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    },
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      "word": "death 'n' roll"
    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "drill 'n' bass"
    },
    {
      "word": "drum 'n' bass"
    },
    {
      "word": "fish 'n' chips"
    },
    {
      "word": "good 'n' ready"
    },
    {
      "word": "hook 'n' kill"
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      "word": "kiss 'n' ride"
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      "word": "mac 'n' cheese"
    },
    {
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    {
      "word": "park 'n' ride"
    },
    {
      "word": "pick 'n' mix"
    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "Posh 'n' Becks"
    },
    {
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      "word": "rock 'n' roll"
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    },
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      "word": "-N-"
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      "word": "N"
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      "word": "N."
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      "word": "’n"
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