isth't

isth't
It was thought to be a simple contraction of 'is' and 'that'. But when it began creeping into the language, it was noted that it is invariably preceeded BY 'is'.

The thing is isth't she went to the store and didn't tell me!


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  • isth — isth·mi·ate; isth·mic; isth·moid; isth·mus; par·isth·mi·on; isth·mi·an; isth·mal; …   English syllables

  • Isth|mi|an — «IHS mee uhn», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with an isthmus; situated in an isthmus; forming an isthmus: »an isthmian tour. –n. a native or inhabitant of an isthmus. Isth|mi|an «IHS mee uhn», adjective. 1. of or having to do with the …   Useful english dictionary

  • isth|mi|an — «IHS mee uhn», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with an isthmus; situated in an isthmus; forming an isthmus: »an isthmian tour. –n. a native or inhabitant of an isthmus. Isth|mi|an «IHS mee uhn», adjective. 1. of or having to do with the …   Useful english dictionary

  • isth — abbrev. isthmus * * * …   Universalium

  • isth — abbrev. isthmus …   English World dictionary

  • Isth. — isthmus. Also, isth. * * * isth., isthmus. * * * (also Isth.) abbr. isthmus …   Useful english dictionary

  • Isth. — isthmus. Also, isth. * * * …   Universalium

  • isth't — It was thought to be a simple contraction of is and that . But when it began creeping into the language, it was noted that it is invariably preceeded BY is . The thing is isth t she went to the store and didn t tell me! …   Dictionary of american slang

  • Isth. — or isth. geg zool. isthmus …   From formal English to slang

  • Isth. — isthmus. Also, isth …  

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