Waitno
Waitno is a contemporary informal interjection used in online and spoken English to retract a previous statement or to express a sudden reconsideration. It is typically realized as a portmanteau of “wait” and “no,” and may appear as “waitno,” “wait, no,” or “wait—no” in writing. The term functions as a brief corrective aside rather than a full sentence, signaling a change of mind, a correction, or a humorous self-contradiction within a larger utterance.
Etymology and development: The form arises from casual speech where speakers momentarily interrupt themselves to change
Usage: In practice, “waitno” is used to pause after an initial statement and then immediately negate or
Reception: As a relatively new and informal item, it lacks formal recognition in standard dictionaries but