"isn't it" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} isn't it
  1. (informal) Used to ask the listener for confirmation of or agreement with a statement; right. Tags: informal Synonyms: innit (english: low register)
    Sense id: en-isn't_it-en-phrase-XBYanYMS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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