oughtn't've

English edit

Etymology edit

oughtn't +‎ -'ve.

Pronunciation edit

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɔːt(ə)n(t)ə(v)/

Contraction edit

oughtn't've

(UK, colloquial or dialectal) ought not to have
- 2000, Richard Wright, The long dream:
  "Hell, mebbe we oughtn't've done that." Tony was regretful.

See also edit

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