shouldn't've

English

Etymology

shouldn't +‎ -'ve

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈʃʊd(ə)n(t)ə(v)/

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Contraction

shouldn’t’ve

1. (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

• shouldna (colloquial)

See also

• couldn't've
• wouldn't've
• oughtn't've