hadda

contraction — 3 senses

hadda

contraction

1

Contraction, Nonstandard had to

1967-1969, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure Told him I hadda be on the bus for work and he rode with me.

2

Canada, US, Contraction, Nonstandard had (used in conditional statements; compare had've)

If I hadda known, I wouldn't've gone.

3

Contraction, Nonstandard had a

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