coulda, woulda, shoulda



coulda, woulda, shoulda

An informal phrase used to dismiss someone's regrets or worries about a past experience. I wish I had given myself an extra day off before going back to work after my vacation, but coulda, woulda, shoulda. A: "Should I have said more during that presentation?" B: "Eh, coulda, woulda, shoulda. It's over now, so there's nothing more you can do."
See also: shoulda

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DeasÚN-Irish
KoosKO:SDutch
Madonna[mə'dɔnə]
Edmondo-Italian
Janae-English (Modern)
Alishaə-LISH-ə, ə-LEE-shəEnglish