What'd

//wʌd// contraction, slang

contraction, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Contraction
  1. 1
    Contraction of what + did. abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction

    "What'd he say to you?"

  2. 2
    Contraction of what + would. abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction

    "I don't want to get good. What'd my wife say?"

  3. 3
    Contraction of what + had. abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction

    "What'd he done to deserve two blows like that?"

Example

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"What'd you get up to this week?"

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d'y all

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