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A contraction of either "It would" or "That would". Used to shorten a sentence down in an easy to understand manner. Emulates Olde-English without accurately being such.
(You would use "t'was" or "'twas". People more commonly spell the word "t'was" as "'twas", but it is more accurate to say t'was according to the rules of contraction in English grammar.)
Some Scooby Doo cast member pulls off the mask of the monster and some random person that appeared in the episode's face is revealed. He then shouts, "And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids"
The catchphrase that the villians of the television show "Scooby Doo" would utter after being apprehended and unmasked.
"That's right, it was I who committed the quadruple homicide and armed robbery. And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids!"