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Ain't that something
Meaning
- Used to express genuine amazement or surprise at a situation, object, or piece of news. It can be positive, negative, or just plain baffled.
Folksy, contemplative
Used in a sentence
- I just saw the neighbor's cat walking the dog on a leash, ain't that something.
- They managed to find that lost wedding ring after three years, ain't that something.
- The price of eggs has doubled in a week, ain't that something.
The backstory
A classic folksy contraction that serves as a rhetorical question. It invites the listener to agree that the situation is unusual or remarkable.
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