shoulda en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈʃʊdə/
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Etymology
Written form of a reduction of should have.
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction, past, subjunctive) Contraction of should + have.
alt of should
You shoulda told him the truth.
Ah shoulda known bettern't' challenge a genius!
2009, Kiyohiko Azuma, “Genius y'all...”, in Stephen Paul, transl., edited by Yen Press, Azumanga Daioh Omnibus, New York City, →ISBN, page 34: