   Ain’t No Count"Ain’t no count" is an Appalachian and Southern saying meaning someone (or something) is worthless, unreliable, or no good. It builds on the word "no count," with "ain’t" adding the punch of everyday speech. #SouthernSayings #Appalachia #PeopleandRelationships #DialectandGrammar #Southern #ScoldingandTeasing Hillbilly Dude Says...  We might use 'ain’t no count' to describe a mule. Or a person. Hillbilly Dude Says... We might use 'ain’t no count' to describe a mule. Or a person. Pronunciation[AYNY noh-count] Meaning & Usage- Worthless, unreliable (saying)
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Figures. That boy never did amount to much.variations: ain’t worth a lick, ain’t worth a dime, ain’t worth nothin’, good-for-nothin’ ★ "Ain’t no count" almost always carries judgment - it’s rarely lighthearted. Folks use it when they’ve lost patience with somebody or something. ★ Origin and EtymologyRooted in "no account," an old phrase for worthless. In Appalachia and the South, it slurred to "no count." Adding "ain’t" turned it into a stock saying that rolls off the tongue in daily talk. Usage NotesCommon in Appalachian and Southern speech, especially older generations. Most often said about people ("he ain’t no count"), but can apply to things too ("that truck ain’t no count"). Say It Like a SouthernerSay it quick and plain: "ain’t-nuh-count." The "no" softens and runs straight into "count." | ...
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