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oughta, oughter|ˈɔːtə|
Also orter.
A representation of a colloq. or vulgar pronunciation of ought to (see ought v. 5, 7 c and 8).
1864Hotten Slang Dict. 196 Where's the party as 'ad a orter be lookin' arter this 'ere 'oss? 1876C. M. Yonge Three Brides II. i. 7 They ought to be ashamed of themselves, they did oughter. 1886F. H. Burnett Little Lord Fauntleroy xiii. 243 ‘Seems like somethin' orter be done,’ said Mr. Hobbs. 1888Rider Haggard Col. Quaritch III. v. 79 You are my lawful husband, and I calls on you to cease living as you didn't oughter and to take me back. 1897Kipling Capt. Cour. iv. 88, I orter ha' warned you. 1901M. Franklin My Brilliant Career iii. 16 You oughter go out more. 1917E. O'Neill Long Voyage Home in Smart Set Oct. 84/2 Orter wear a muzzle, you ort! 1926F. M. Ford Man could stand Up i. ii. 34 ‘He hadn't ought'er done it!’ He hadn't really oughter. 1931Amer. Speech VII. 91 Ater Maud's death he orter do better'n' he use' to. 1935‘R. West’ Harsh Voice ii. 151 He reckoned I oughta see London and Paris and Rome. 1943K. Tennant Ride on Stranger iii. 24 She didn't oughter do it. 1945A. Kober Parm Me 180 No joking, Mac, you oughta take it easy. 1959N. Mailer Advts. for Myself (1961) 54 He could see the other house. It had oughta be away from the town. 1963[see daddy-o]. a1966M. Allingham Cargo of Eagles (1968) v. 73 His regular mate..wasn't there to 'elp 'im..like wot 'e orter 'ave bin. 1967E. Grierson Crime of one's Own ii. 22 ‘I expect 'e buys 'er things.’ ‘So 'e oughter.’ 1971D. Heffron Nice Fire & Some Moonpennies i. 11 Indian huh? Well she oughta go for this then. 1974W. Garner Big enough Wreath i. 8 You didn't oughter've done that, Mr. Smith. You know the regs. 1976M. Maguire Scratchproof iii. 45 Somebody oughta lock you away. |