shouldn't've

English edit

Etymology edit

shouldn't +‎ -'ve

Pronunciation edit

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈʃʊd(ə)n(t)ə(v)/
- Audio (US) (file)

Contraction edit

should n’t ’ve

(informal) Contraction of should not have.
- 1990 October, Jamie Delano, “The Bogeyman”, in Hellblazer, number 34, DC Comics, page 8:
  She’s right. I shouldn’t’ve come.

Synonyms edit

shouldna (colloquial)

See also edit

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