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Noun

Almost a substitute for "none" or "no" but used in a slightly different manner. Used by black Americans in rural East Texas as early as the 1920s. Can still be heard.

Question : "Did you catch any fish?" Answer "I ain't got noun yet." Or: "I ain't got noun one fish."
"Bobby's always asking for money, I ain't got noun time for him."

by jared cravens July 16, 2025