adverb
General Slang
aiblins
AY-blinz · adverb · informal
Perhaps; maybe
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Perhaps, possibly; used by Burns and older Scots writers.
“Aiblins he'll come, aiblins no.”
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aiblins In A Sentence
Aiblins he'll come, aiblins no.
Origin & Usage
Scots, from 'able' + '-lins', literally 'ableness', i.e. possibly.
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What does 'aiblins' mean?
It means perhaps or maybe, as in 'Aiblins he'll come, aiblins no.'
Where does 'aiblins' come from?
It's Scots, from 'able' plus the suffix '-lins', literally 'ableness' — i.e. possibly. It appears in the poetry of Robert Burns.
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