"why'd" meaning in English

See why'd in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

Head templates: {{head|en|contractions}} why'd
  1. (nonstandard) Contraction of why did. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, nonstandard Alternative form of: why did
    Sense id: en-why'd-en-contraction-6H~wFoI9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 37
  2. (nonstandard) Contraction of why had. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, nonstandard Alternative form of: why had
    Sense id: en-why'd-en-contraction-4lzIwc1i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 37
  3. (nonstandard) Contraction of why would. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, nonstandard Alternative form of: why would
    Sense id: en-why'd-en-contraction-E823RDot Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: d'ya, d'y'all, d'you

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