"hadn't've" meaning in English

See hadn't've in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=hadn't've}} hadn't've, {{en-cont|head=hadn't've}} hadn't've
  1. (nonstandard) hadn't (Contraction of had not have.) Tags: contraction, nonstandard

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