contraction, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Contraction

1. 1
   Contraction of ought to. abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction, dialectal

   "There oughta be a law against that."

2. 2
   Contraction of ought to + have. abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction, dialectal

   "You oughta been here an hour ago."

Example

More examples

"Why I oughta just snip the balls right off of you, like the vet did to my cat!"

Related phrases

ought to

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