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Definition of ain’t short form from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ain’t

short form
 
/eɪnt/
 
/eɪnt/
(non-standard or humorous)Idioms
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  1. am not/is not/are not
    • Things ain't what they used to be.
  2. has not/have not
    • I ain't got no money.
    • You ain't seen nothing yet.
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if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
  1. (informal) used to say that if something works well enough, it should not be changed
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