Any Count 
In Appalachian and Southern speech, "any count" means worth anything, of value, or decent quality. Most often heard in the negative form - "ain’t any count" - to mean worthless.
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Asking if somethin' or somebody is any count is still widespread in rural areas. Hillbilly Dude Says...
Asking if somethin' or somebody is any count is still widespread in rural areas. Pronunciation
[EN-ee count]
Meaning & Usage
- Of value, decent (positive use) (adjective phrase)
Mae:
That new hammer any count?
That new hammer any count?
Earl:
Yeah, it’ll do the job right.
Yeah, it’ll do the job right.- Worthless, useless (negative use) (adjective phrase)
Mae:
This hay any count?
This hay any count?
Earl:
Ain’t no count, mold’s all through it
Ain’t no count, mold’s all through itvariations: ain’t any count, of value, worth a lick
★ "You’ll mostly hear ‘ain’t any count’ as a way of saying worthless. But the positive form - ‘Is it any count?’ - is also common when asking if something’s decent. ★
Origin and Etymology
The phrase comes from older English uses of "count" meaning value or worth. In Appalachia and the South, it stuck as a plain way to judge usefulness or quality.
Usage Notes
Very common in Appalachian and Southern speech, both in positive and negative forms. Outside these regions, people rarely use "any count" this way.
Say It Like a Southerner
Said plain: "en-ee count." The stress usually falls on "any."