A contraction for "am not" in an interrogative sentence, as for:
I am here, am I not? A contraction is not needed for the declarative use: "I'm not doing anything" has just as many syllables as "I ain't doing anything."
But "am I not?" has one more syllable than "ain't I?".
I am here, am I not? A contraction is not needed for the declarative use: "I'm not doing anything" has just as many syllables as "I ain't doing anything."
But "am I not?" has one more syllable than "ain't I?".
by p1z0 January 05, 2010
1. Short pants whose hemline is above the finger tips with the arms at one's sides.
2. Short pants whose hemline is above half-thigh.
Also: "short-shorts".
2. Short pants whose hemline is above half-thigh.
Also: "short-shorts".
by p1z0 January 05, 2010