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Had've

A shortened form of "would have (been)". Another — dialectical — variation of this is "had'a".

It's a hypothetical conditional as opposed to 'had been'
—Somewhat prevalent in Australia. And it's also used in Britain, and some parts of the U.S.
Would've; Had'a; Hadn'a; Had've
—Had it have been different, people often wouldn't be such petty assholes
by Abbie Snyder May 29, 2022
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had bills to pay

performed well
When Margot Robbie showed up in THE WOLF OF WALL STREET and told Leo that she was "so sick and tired of wearing panties" as a punishment for him... Girl had bills to PAY!
by Swag *OFFICIAL* October 29, 2023
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had bills to pay

performed well, as if they needed to get paid for it
When Margot Robbie showed up in THE WOLF OF WALL STREET and punished Leo by telling him "she was so sick and tired of wearing panties"... Girl had bills to PAY!
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Had me creased

That goofy face she made had me creased.
by Mama Tapjack January 10, 2024
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Had Lad

Describing someone who’s caught or busted or in trouble
The cops are chasing him. He’s a had lad.
by Rakkmark January 11, 2026
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The idea that your wrongdoings and misdeeds have caught up with you and you must be held accountable. In context this can be applied in the first or third person.
Like my pops Mad Max had said, “The Chickens had come home to roost…” whatever the fuck that means… (J. Belfort, The Wolf of Wall Street
by FartingBeer February 22, 2022
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