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bettern't

bettern't verb: [[[had]]] better not (used in a tag question).

Verb

bettern't

  1. (nonstandard) [[[had]]] better not (used in a tag question).
    • I better pull over, bettern't I?2004, Kate Burridge, Weeds in the garden of words, page 119

Origin of bettern't

From better + -n't.

Questions about bettern't

What does bettern't mean?
Bettern't means [[[had]]] better not (used in a tag question).
What part of speech is bettern't?
Bettern't is a verb.

Words near bettern't in the dictionary

  1. betterings
  2. betterish
  3. betterment
  4. betterments
  5. bettermost
  6. bettern't
  7. betterness
  8. betternesses
  9. betters
  10. bettership
  11. bettersome

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