Used to indicate that the response is probably no, but that the speaker is not entirely certain.

(US) Alternative form of at short notice

very little warning or preparation time.

(Canada) A province that receives equalization payments.

plural of have-not province

A note in the margin of a document.

(obsolete) A worthless literary attempt; a piece of bad writing.

(colloquial, dated) Not a bit; not in the least.

(finance) One should invest based on the management team behind a venture, rather than on the product or service being sold.

(medicine, informal) When diagnosing a patient's symptoms, common ailments should be considered as more probable than rare ones.