"wasnt" meaning in English

See wasnt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=}} wasnt, {{en-cont}} wasnt
  1. (informal, nonstandard) Alternative form of wasn't Tags: alt-of, alternative, contraction, informal, nonstandard Alternative form of: wasn't
    Sense id: en-wasnt-en-contraction-bJMQNX~L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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