Why.....

[joeluke]

.....do the youth of today have to end every sentence with the word 'innit'?

Do they not realise how thick they sound?

[netibiza]

Like we used to say "see ya later alligator" it'll pass.

[dave50]

It's because they are thick and of no use to society whatsoever. They should have been shot at birth

[emmie]

No they don't.

[daisya]

What Dave, and waste a perfectly good bullet??

[WELSHYORKIE]

netibiza - innit may pass but what will be the next black americaism will we get, know what i'm sayin'?

[daisya]

Yes Welshy, cool seems to have gone out of fashion too innit, as for the next word, I'm sure they'll make one up, they SO seem to that don't they man?

[netibiza]

It's harmless if silly, cool man and so on. Over here in Ibiza , it's "tio" at the end of everything and they call everyone "tio" which is really silly cos it means uncle!!

[starone]

You are SO right, daisy.

[venator]

Sorry joeluke, it's in the OED

innit, int.


vulgar form of isn't it.

1959 M. Gilbert Blood & Judgement i. 17 That's right, innit?
1962 N. Marsh Hand in Glove iv. 105 Dead right, innit?
1965 Guardian 3 Apr. 6/3 It's some place to go innit?
1973 J. Wainwright Touch of Malice 56 That's a bloody good reason, innit?


Draft additions July 2009

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Brit. and Welsh English. As a tag question following declarative statements, inviting agreement, approval, etc. (equivalent to ‘aren't you’, ‘isn't he’, ‘wasn't I’, etc.). Also in weakened use, as a filler. Cf. be v. Phrases 2f(b).
Freq. associated with the speech of young British Asians.

1973 J. G. Wolff Lang., Brain & Hearing iii. 39 Many Welsh people‥say and accept as correct, such expressions as‥‘Shall we go out, is it?’, or even: ‘Like you know innit see, me mother, see, do always like tell me to do the washing up, innit see?’
1986 R. Hewitt White Talk Black Talk ii. 76 That was years ago, innit, when Black Power was out an' everybody was standin' up for their rights.
1991 H. Kureishi London kills Me in Coll. Screenplays (2002) I. 185, I like fresh air, innit.
1992 R. Graef Living Dangerously iv. 117 I've just got to get off my arse one day innit?
2001 B. Rai (Un)arranged Marriage xxix. 231 ‘Chill out, bredren, innit,’ he said in a high-pitched voice.
2003 Smash Hits! 12 Nov. 48/1, I definitely wouldn't snog her—she's a mum, innit?

[daisya]

Glad it's not only here we have silly sayings then neti lol.

[Wrongn3mber]

You know you're starting to get old when you start being irritated at the younger ones slang. Kids/teens go through a rebellious stage with odd fashion, their own language etc... As they try and find out who they are.

[scotman]

Innit is in Chambers 10th published 2006 so it is not really surprising it is now in Scrabble.

[Old_Geezer]

Maybe what's so surprising is the standards of the Chambers dictionary to publish such nonsense and attempt to give it credence. Standards have evidently fallen.