happen-so

[ hap-uh n-soh ]

/ ˈhæp ənˌsoʊ /

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noun South Midland and Southern U.S.

chance; happenstance; accident: Meeting you today was pure happen-so.

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Nearby words

haplotype, haply, happen, happen by, happen on, happen-so, happenchance, happening, happenstance, happi coat, happily

Origin of happen-so

First recorded in 1900–05

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for happen-so

"This ain't no happen-so, Mr. Lidgerwood," he said, when he got up.
The Taming of Red Butte Western|Francis Lynde
A feeling of superstition came stealing over me and daring me to say that this was only a happen-so.
At the Age of Eve|Kate Trimble Sharber