Daresn't

Posted by Marian on May 08, 2002

My inlaws use the word "daresn't" fairly frequently, as in "You daresn't go outisde in this awful weather." Obviously it's a contraction for "dare not," although that "s" in the middle always throws me. Anybody else ever heard of this?

• Daresn't rod vanausdall 05/08/02
  • Dassn't R. Berg 05/08/02