haint

Meanings

1. 1
   contraction

   an eye-dialect spelling of hain’t or ain’t, meaning has not, have not, am not, is not, or are not

   He hain’t been seen in these parts for a year.

2. 2
   noun

   Southern US and Appalachian dialect: a ghost or supernatural apparition

   The children dared one another to enter the house said to contain a haint.

3. 3
   verb

   a dialect spelling of haunt

   The old story says his spirit will haint the crossroads.

A regional pronunciation spelling with two related-looking but distinct uses: hain’t or ain’t as a negative contraction, and a Southern US/Appalachian alteration of haunt for a ghost or the act of haunting.

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