woulda



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

If it was a snake it woulda bit you.

Rur. It was very close to you. Jane: Where's the phone book? Tom: Right there! If it was a snake it woulda bit you. Bill: I can't find my other shoe. I've looked all over the house. Mary: It's right behind you. If it was a snake it would have bit you.
See also: bit, if, snake, woulda

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Montgomery[mənt'gʌməri]
Vibianus-Ancient Roman
RenÁTaRE-nah-taw (Hungarian)Hungarian, Czech, Slovak
Matilda[mə'ti:ldə]
LibertyLIB-ər-teeEnglish
AkuAH-kooFinnish