Meanings
conjunction
- Southern USAfrican-American VernacularUnless.
You shouldn't feed that dog, less'n you want him followin' you home.
Origin
Probably from unless than or an; compare if'n (“if”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
less'n. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/less'n
MLA
“less'n.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/less'n. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “less'n,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/less'n.
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