don'

don’

1. Nonstandard form of don’t.
   • 1903, Paul Laurence Dunbar, “The Stanton Coachman”, in In Old Plantation Days:

     Den he say, “I don’ want to be no Cong’essman, ner nuffin else. I been a-drivin’ ol’ Mis’ fu’ lo, dese many yeahs, an’ I don’ want nuffin bettah den des to […] ”

   • 1997, J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, iv:

     ‘Yer great puddin’ of a son don’ need fattenin’ any more, Dursley, don’ worry.’

• NOD, ODN, nod