usta

contraction — 3 senses

usta

contraction

/ˈjuːstə/

1

Contraction, Informal used to: accustomed to

  • That safe's one o' th' kind I'm usta.1918, Adventure, page 71:
  • It needs a lot of work, and it's a tad smaller than I'm usta, but you know what they say...2011, By Red Neck Crick, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 324:
2

Contraction, Informal used to: formerly did

  • We usta have a rule that if a trusty shot an escaping convict, then the trusty would go free.1941, James Howell Street, In my father's house:

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