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Beachnutt

(7,342 posts) Wed Nov 10, 2021, 04:07 PM Nov 2021

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What does I dinnit mean ?

The killer keeps saying that..

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What does I dinnit mean ? (Original Post) Beachnutt Nov 2021 OP

Maybe he's saying "I'ma dimwit"? Champp Nov 2021 #1

His grammar is very poor, except when he is parroting words from his lawyers. madaboutharry Nov 2021 #2

I noticed it that to nt Chille Nov 2021 #5

It's a language variation, not uncommon in parts of the midwest. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2021 #3

Regionalisms Yarnie Nov 2021 #6

I would repeatedly point it out to the tv station. LiberalFighter Nov 2021 #9

"I didn't". maxsolomon Nov 2021 #4

Correct. Caliman73 Nov 2021 #7

Pet peeve of mine...joolery instead of jewelry. pidge Nov 2021 #8

Champp

(2,114 posts)

1. Maybe he's saying "I'ma dimwit"?

Reply to Beachnutt (Original post)

Wed Nov 10, 2021, 04:08 PM

Nov 2021

that would make sense.

madaboutharry

(40,224 posts)

2. His grammar is very poor, except when he is parroting words from his lawyers.

Reply to Beachnutt (Original post)

Wed Nov 10, 2021, 04:11 PM

Nov 2021

He also seems to play dumb when it suits him. This stood out: A gun nut kid who pretends he doesn't know anything about bullets.

Chille

(193 posts)

5. I noticed it that to nt

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 10, 2021, 04:24 PM

Nov 2021

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,448 posts)

3. It's a language variation, not uncommon in parts of the midwest.

Reply to Beachnutt (Original post)

Wed Nov 10, 2021, 04:13 PM

Nov 2021

Yarnie

(90 posts)

6. Regionalisms

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 10, 2021, 04:28 PM

Nov 2021

We have a couple of local news people who are young women, and they don't pronounce the "t"s in the middle of words. One of them does the weekly pet shelter promotion. Every time she says "ki-ens" I want to throw a brick through my TV screen.

LiberalFighter

(51,104 posts)

9. I would repeatedly point it out to the tv station.

Reply to Yarnie (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 10, 2021, 05:46 PM

Nov 2021

maxsolomon

(33,400 posts)

4. "I didn't".

Reply to Beachnutt (Original post)

Wed Nov 10, 2021, 04:24 PM

Nov 2021

NBD.

Caliman73

(11,744 posts)

7. Correct.

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 10, 2021, 04:43 PM

Nov 2021

I have heard that said. Likely the same people who say "kinnygarden" for kindergarten

pidge

(274 posts)

8. Pet peeve of mine...joolery instead of jewelry.

Reply to Caliman73 (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 10, 2021, 05:37 PM

Nov 2021

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