innit

See also: init

English

Pronunciation

• (UK, US, Canada, Australia) IPA^(key): /ˈɪn.ɪt/, [ˈɪn.ɪʔ]

  • Audio (Queensland); [ˈi.nɪt]:

    (file)

• IPA^(key): /ˈɪ(n).nɪt/, [ˈɪnɪʔ]
• Rhymes: -ɪnɪt

Contraction

innit

1. (dialectal or colloquial) Contraction of isn't +‎ it.

   Synonym: (slang) ain't it

   Innit your birthday today?

   It's your birthday today, innit?

2. (UK or MLE, colloquial, proscribed) Used as a replacement for any other negative tag question, irrespective of person, number, or verb. May precede the statement.

   Innit dolphins are a type of whale?

   You were dissing my girl, innit?

   1. (by extension) Used as a discourse marker.

      I like pop music, innit.

Synonyms

• (tag question): see Appendix:English tag questions

See also

• dunnit

References

• “innit”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.