I ain't no joke vs I ain't joke

Both phrases are commonly used in informal English, but "i ain't no joke" is the correct and more commonly used version. The addition of "no" in the first phrase adds emphasis and clarifies the meaning. Both phrases are informal and are often used in casual conversations or in music lyrics.

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I ain't no joke

This phrase is correct and commonly used in informal English.

This phrase is used informally to emphasize that something is not a joke or is serious. It is often used in casual conversations or in music lyrics.

Examples:

I ain't no joke when it comes to my work ethic.
He ain't no joke on the basketball court.
She ain't no joke when it comes to cooking.
They ain't no joke when it comes to their performance.
The band ain't no joke when they're on stage.

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California State Taxi Service ain't no joke.
California state taxi service ain't no joke.
My grandma ain't no joke.
This ain't no joke, Paulie.
This ain't no joke, playboy.
Hey man, those clowns ain't no joke.
Well, 1,400 bucks ain't no joke.
Conspiracy to commit murder ain't no joke.
That many K flowers in a month ain't no joke.
It ain't no joke, I swear.
This ain't no joke I'm about to give you.
If its a joke, I ain't laughing.
That many K flowers in a week ain't no joke.
I'm saying, you know, jail ain't no joke.
And I ain't the one needed ditching my car.
I ain't abandoning the bridge.
I ain't never felt frightening before.
- I ain't worried aboutJury.
I ain't got no anvil, I ain't got no hearth, I ain't got no coal, I ain't got nothing.
- I ain't goin' nowhere with you.

Alternatives:

I ain't joking
I'm not kidding
I'm serious
I'm not joking around
I'm not playing

I ain't joke

This phrase is not correct in English. It lacks the necessary article 'no' to convey the intended meaning.

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If its a joke, I ain't laughing.
And I ain't the one needed ditching my car.
I ain't abandoning the bridge.
I ain't never felt frightening before.
- I ain't worried aboutJury.
I ain't got no anvil, I ain't got no hearth, I ain't got no coal, I ain't got nothing.
- I ain't goin' nowhere with you.
I ain't in the mood for any jokes!
Anyhow, they know if I ain't there by no I ain't coming. I ain't a late sort of person.
I ain't no saint. I ain't saying I ain't weak.
You ain't Private Ryan, and I ain't shaking hands with Tom Hanks.
I ain't eating nothing that ain't got sense enough... to disregard its own feces.
-Yeah. I ain't used to working with partners... but it ain't about me.
I ain't no precious little Catholic schoolgirl, I ain't been privileged enough to afford college or whatever else people expect of me.
Well, I ain't going back to jail and I ain't doing that probation thing again.
I ain't your friggin' bestie, and I ain't taking orders from you.
And I ain't so afraid of losing something that I ain't gonna try to have it.
I know I ain't no blue-ribbon prize, but I ain't a quitter neither.
I ain't burnin' no flag, and I ain't runnin' to Canada.
I ain't saying I ain't weak.

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