D'aven't
Inflections also davent
A combined contraction expressing simultaneously that one does not wish to perform an action and that one has not in fact performed it; the merger of 'don't' and 'haven't' into a single word.
Used to convey present disinclination toward an action (the 'don't' element): do not want to.
“I d'aven't want you to take one.”
— Professor Sendy
Used to convey that an action remains uncompleted (the 'haven't' element): have not yet done.
“You d'aven't held your own.”
— Professor Sendy
“I d'aven't taken a shower since last Tuesday.”
— Professor Sendy
Synonyms
Word History
The Combo
don't haven't D'aven't
blend (wombo) of don't and haven't, combining the senses of disinclination ("do not want to") and incompletion ("have not yet done"). The apostrophe is retained from both source contractions, yielding the doubly-apostrophized form D'aven't. First demonstrated by Professor Sendy in 2026.
First Known Use 2026
Coinage credited to Professor Sendy.
Attested in the source utterance, @ProfessorSendy ↗