verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   Contraction of shall + not (negative auxiliary). Canada, Ireland, New-Zealand, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, archaic, colloquial, contraction, dated

   "I shan't be coming back after the way you've treated me today."

Synonyms

All synonyms

shannot

Example

More examples

"I shan't forget that feast as long as I live."

Etymology

From shall + -n't; contraction of shalln't or shall not, historically via shannot.

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