Often used to mean "don't have any," it literally means the opposite.
ain't was originally a contraction of "am not" or "are not," and should only be used in the first person. However, as it has still not been accepted into "proper" English like its counterparts won't and can't, few people see any problem with further "misuse" of the word.
"I ain't got no money" literally means "I am not got no money," which makes no sense at all, but is nonetheless understood to mean "I have no money."
It is an example of a double negative, where the contraction "n't" and the following "not" should cancel each other out. However, very few people realize (or care) about this, and the phrase remains in common use.
ain't was originally a contraction of "am not" or "are not," and should only be used in the first person. However, as it has still not been accepted into "proper" English like its counterparts won't and can't, few people see any problem with further "misuse" of the word.
"I ain't got no money" literally means "I am not got no money," which makes no sense at all, but is nonetheless understood to mean "I have no money."
It is an example of a double negative, where the contraction "n't" and the following "not" should cancel each other out. However, very few people realize (or care) about this, and the phrase remains in common use.
by Lady Chevalier March 06, 2004
a slang term that means "don't have any" when translated into proper english. very commonly used in the southern part of the U.S.
by Madam Fantastic March 06, 2004
by Keen Gadfly November 13, 2020
used by very lazy people who don't feel like saying, "don't have any". It's a double negitive that probably derived from the rednecks.
by My Face July 10, 2004
by xcarex January 27, 2004
very popular with hicks, ain't got no is translated into don't have any. Usually used by the uneducated
by Darkest Hour April 30, 2004