to bein
9.9
An informal spelling that people use in casual speech and writing to show a person's or thing's state
- verb
- /biːɪn/
- Slang
:
siendo
- You want to get back to bein' you?
So any speech about sex is being kind of polarised very fast.
- So any speech about sex is being kind of polarised very fast.
Examples
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So could I Just bein' out on the open road
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Okay, and there ain't much to bein' a ballplayer if you're a ballplayer.
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You don't go from bein' you to bein' me without gettin' your ass kicked, a lot, all the time.
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That's what that's what I've been saying, bro.
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I love bein' out in nature during the summer.
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He's focused on bein' the best version of himself.
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It's all about bein' happy and enjoying life.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bein is an informal spelling of being that shows how people drop the final 'g' sound in casual speech. It comes from the verb be, so bein still means 'existing' or 'acting', but it is used to sound relaxed or like spoken English.
