couldav.

Brit.

/ˈkʊdə/, U.S.

/ˈkʊdə/

Forms: 1600s– could a, 1800s– coulda, 1900s– cudda.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: English could have , can v.¹ II.**

Etymology: Representing a regional or colloquial pronunciation of could have (see can v.¹ II.**, can v.¹ II.***). Compare hadda v.¹, musta v., shoulda v., woulda v.

regional and colloquial.

Followed by a past participle: = ‘could have’ (see can v.¹ II.**, can v.¹ II.***).

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1606 J. Day Ile of Guls sig. H3^v Not..the whole pack of their piperly godheads could a dischargd a stratagem with more spirit of al merit.

1656 G. Pawly Let. of Intelligence 22 July in Coll. State Papers J. Thurloe (1742) V. 209 I could a gon to Clyrr [code for Cadiz].

1736 Let. 14 July in Ordinary of Newgate, his Acct. 8 Mar. (1738) 17/2 Which so provok'd me when I hard it, that I could a stabb'd my self for Madness.

1837 J. Leslie Willie & Meggie (ed. 2) iii. 19 I coulda gien 'im a blow wi' my steekit nieve on the side o' the head.

a1901 J. B. Salmond Bawbee Bowden (1922) 110 Afore ye cudda sain Jeck Robison.

1907 Argosy Sept. 372/2 You coulda knocked us down with a magic wand.

1925 T. Dreiser Amer. Trag. I. i. xii. 83 I coulda chucked my job.

1952 B. Malamud Natural 91 My niece said you coulda wanted it to happen.

1966 J. Wainwright Crystallised Carbon Pig xi. 54 I coulda tamed him this afternoon.

2000 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 15 Apr. a7/5 My father coulda been a pro, but he had four kids to take care of.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	coulda
释义	couldav. Brit. /ˈkʊdə/, U.S. /ˈkʊdə/ Forms: 1600s– could a, 1800s– coulda, 1900s– cudda. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: English could have , can v.¹ II.** Etymology: Representing a regional or colloquial pronunciation of could have (see can v.¹ II., can v.¹ II.). Compare hadda v.¹, musta v., shoulda v., woulda v. regional* and colloquial. Followed by a past participle: = ‘could have’ (see can v.¹ II., can v.¹ II.). ΚΠ 1606 J. Day Ile of Guls* sig. H3^v Not..the whole pack of their piperly godheads could a dischargd a stratagem with more spirit of al merit. 1656 G. Pawly Let. of Intelligence 22 July in Coll. State Papers J. Thurloe (1742) V. 209 I could a gon to Clyrr [code for Cadiz]. 1736 Let. 14 July in Ordinary of Newgate, his Acct. 8 Mar. (1738) 17/2 Which so provok'd me when I hard it, that I could a stabb'd my self for Madness. 1837 J. Leslie Willie & Meggie (ed. 2) iii. 19 I coulda gien 'im a blow wi' my steekit nieve on the side o' the head. a1901 J. B. Salmond Bawbee Bowden (1922) 110 Afore ye cudda sain Jeck Robison. 1907 Argosy Sept. 372/2 You coulda knocked us down with a magic wand. 1925 T. Dreiser Amer. Trag. I. i. xii. 83 I coulda chucked my job. 1952 B. Malamud Natural 91 My niece said you coulda wanted it to happen. 1966 J. Wainwright Crystallised Carbon Pig xi. 54 I coulda tamed him this afternoon. 2000 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 15 Apr. a7/5 My father coulda been a pro, but he had four kids to take care of. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1606
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