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innit

/ˈɪn.ɪt/
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• interjection

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British A colloquial contraction of "isn't it", used at the end of a statement to seek confirmation, agreement, or emphasis, or used alone to express agreement with a previous speaker.

Example

"The train service has been terrible all week, innit?"

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Word Nuance & Usage

Although originally a literal contraction of "isn't it," in informal British English "innit" functions as an invariant tag question regardless of the tense, person, or verb of the main clause (e.g., "We had a great time, innit?").

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innocence
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Word Origin & Etymology

First recorded in the mid-20th century as a phonetic spelling representing the rapid, informal pronunciation of "isn't it" (often via the dialectal contraction "in't it") in working-class London and southeastern British speech.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Innit. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/innit
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