no
. Frequently, in speech,suppose
is reduced to 'spose
, andexpect
andsuspect
are reduced to 'spect
. The apostrophe is not always shown.) •Bill: It's almost too late to go to the movie. Shall we try anyway? Mary: I guess not.
•Tom: Will it rain? Mary: I 'spect not.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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