happen-so
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of happen-so
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Almighty lucky happen-so for him, 'cause I had an old codger aboard that was just on his way to visit Billy.
From The Westerners by Stewart Edward White
"This ain't no happen-so, Mr. Lidgerwood," he said, when he got up.
From The Taming of Red Butte Western by Francis Lynde
He may come to the shop for it, or he may not; but it is very seldom that such things happen-so seldom, as not to be worth mentioning.
From Second Shetland Truck System Report by William Guthrie
Probably the discovery, like so many others, was a mere happen-so.
From The Story of Porcelain by Sara Ware Bassett
It is a real something, not a mere happen-so or maybe-so.
From Heart Talks by Charles Wesley Naylor
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