shouldn't've en · X
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈʃʊd(ə)n(t)ə(v)/ (US)
Etymology
From shouldn't + -'ve.
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, informal) Contraction of should + not + have.
alt of should
She’s right. I shouldn’t’ve come.
1990 October, Jamie Delano, “The Bogeyman”, in Hellblazer, number 34, DC Comics, page 8:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shouldn’t’ve | canonical | lexicographic |
Relateds
wouldn't've · oughtn't've · couldn't've