'n'

See also: Appendix:Variations of "n"

English

Alternative forms

’n (nonstandard)
n’ (nonstandard)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ən/
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Conjunction

'n'

(colloquial) Contraction of and; used mainly in a few set phrases.

Derived terms

dead 'n' buried
drill 'n' bass
drum 'n' bass
rock 'n' roll
pick 'n' mix
fish 'n' chips
salt 'n' shake
mac 'n' cheese
pork 'n' beans
drag 'n' drop
rake 'n' scrape
hook 'n' kill

Ligurian

Etymology

From ùnn-a (“a, an”, article), with apheresis and apocope.

Article

'n'

a, an (female)
'n'amiga ― a [female] friend

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