Oughtn't've

//ˈɔːt(ə)n(t)ə(v)// contraction, slang

contraction, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Contraction
  1. 1
    ought not to have UK, colloquial, contraction, dialectal

    ""Hell, mebbe we oughtn't've done that." Tony was regretful."

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""Hell, mebbe we oughtn't've done that." Tony was regretful."

Etymology

oughtn't + -'ve.

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