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less'n

less'n conjunction: unless.

Conjunction

less'n

  1. (Southern US, African-American Vernacular) Unless.
    • You shouldn't feed that dog, less'n you want him followin' you home.

Origin of less'n

Probably from unless than or an; compare if'n (“if”).

Questions about less'n

What does less'n mean?
Less'n means unless.
What part of speech is less'n?
Less'n is a conjunction.

Words near less'n in the dictionary

  1. less than threed
  2. less than threeing
  3. less than threes
  4. less than truckload
  5. less thans
  6. less'n
  7. less-known
  8. less-lethal
  9. less-than-stellar
  10. Lessard
  11. Lessards

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