"innit" meaning in English

See innit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

IPA: /ˈɪn.ɪt/ [Canada, General-Australian, UK, US], [ˈɪn.ɪʔ] [Canada, General-Australian, UK, US], /ˈɪ(n).nɪt/, [ˈɪnɪʔ] Audio: En-au-innit.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪnɪt Head templates: {{en-head|contr}} innit
  1. (dialectal or colloquial) Contraction of isn't + it. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction, dialectal Alternative form of: isn't (extra: + it) Synonyms: ain't it [slang]
    Sense id: en-innit-en-contraction-esPIPK--
  2. (British or MLE, colloquial, proscribed) Used as a replacement for any other negative tag question, irrespective of person, number, or verb. May precede the statement. Tags: British, Multicultural-London-English, colloquial, contraction, proscribed
    Sense id: en-innit-en-contraction-ofP3SO-a Categories (other): British English, Multicultural London English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 47 53
  3. (British or MLE, colloquial, proscribed) Used as a replacement for any other negative tag question, irrespective of person, number, or verb. May precede the statement.
    (by extension) Used as a discourse marker.
    Tags: British, Multicultural-London-English, broadly, colloquial, contraction, proscribed
    Sense id: en-innit-en-contraction-931iPRWY Categories (other): British English, Multicultural London English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dunnit

Alternative forms

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