[Dixielandjazz] T'ain't or Tain't or Taint. Definitely not OKOM

[Stan Brager]

Pat;

The other versions of the word which also sounds the same as taint are slang
or argot words which can be found in certain dictionaries.

What dialect of English is "yur, thees aint never bin no wur, ast?"

Stan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "PATRICK LADD" <pj.ladd at btinternet.com>
To: "Steve barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
Cc: "jazz" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 1:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] T'ain't or Tain't or Taint. Definitely not OKOM


> Taint is found in all English dictionaries while the other versions are
> not.>>
>
> I will bet this version is not found in any dictionary.
>
> `Yur, thees aint never bin no wur, ast?`
>
> For the benefit of those poor benighted mortals not born in the County of
> Wiltshire, that jewel which shines brightest in the necklace of fifty two
> which  adorn the throat of Great Britain;  and other breeds without the
law,
> it means..
>
> `Consider,  you have never been anywhere, have you`
>
> Not many people know that.
>
> Pat
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