what happend was 

Said as either "Now see what happend was.." or "what had happen was..". A phrase used when someone is asked something that they do not know the answer, mostly used when their homework is not turned in.

Teacher: Ryan, where is you homework?
Ryan: Now see what happend was...

what happend was by Making People Die January 27, 2015

what happend was 

Said as "What happend was.." or "What had happen was..". A phrase that is said when some one is asked something and they do not know the answer; an excuse followed by the explanation of the situation or by the asker interrupting the person's reply.

Teacher: Ryan, where is your homework?
Ryan: Now see what happend was..

what happend was by Making People Die January 29, 2015

what had happend was

Commonly used in the black community as a way of telling somebody that something, most likely not good, had happend

Dude: Im fin to go to da store.

Girl: Damn nigga what took you so damn long

Dude: You see, what had happend was this crackhead came in da store and rob that arab that work the register.

Girl: Nigga please!

what had happend was by DJ Lotto September 11, 2009

well, what happened was... 

used to preceed an exaggerated story about a mistake/problem that could (usually) be summed up with a short, more accurate, explanation.

"well, what happened was... a dog saw a squirrel and ran three times around the tree and by the time I finished helping the dog, that's when my sister's car was stolen by Iraqi Ninjas. So I chased them down and punched one in the face, he burst into flames and then I got back into the car, drove here and that's why i'm late for work."

well, what happened was... by Professor Rubow December 16, 2008

see what happened was 

What you say when you're asked what happened and your answer is longer than the complete US coast line.

When asked by her mother why she was two hours past curfew she said "see what happened was" and three hours later her mother wished she had just acted like she didn't notice her daughters tardiness and stayed in bed.

see what happened was by Muffinbutt69 July 16, 2021

What had happened was 

the beginnings of trying to explain the fault of a situation, or trying to get out of blame for a bad situation

Uncle Phil: How did Carlton get a hold of those speed pills?!!
Fresh Prince: Ya see, what had happened was...

What had happened was by Nikki November 4, 2004

what had happened was... 

the start to either a very good story or a bs one. either way should be interesting

you see what had happened was... proceed with story

what had happened was... by jstagurl August 19, 2008