happen-so
[ hap-uhn-soh ]
/ ˈhæp ənˌsoʊ /
noun South Midland and Southern U.S.
chance; happenstance; accident: Meeting you today was pure happen-so.
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Origin of happen-so
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby happen-so
happen, happen by, happenchance, happening, happen on, happen-so, happenstance, happi coat, happily, happiness, happy
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Example sentences 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 LyndeA 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