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- phrase nonstandard Shortened form of
why is . - phrase nonstandard Shortened form of
why has . - noun Alternative spelling of
whys . Plural form ofwhy .
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Examples
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If she's a riveter, why's she doing up big nuts with a spanner?
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If she's a riveter, why's she doing up big nuts with a spanner?
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I guess maybe you would have to be recruited by the CIA at age 5 to really understand the why's and wherefore's of that.
STRIDER KNIVES 2010
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Sooo basically, it will look like the picture above, except with Ryan Reynolds head in it .. okayflint well this is interesting. could certainly be disastrous carg0 i'll admit even i didn't see that coming but im certainly more intrigued about this movie now than before. bottom line i could care less about the "how's" and "why's" concerning the costume, as long as the final product looks awesome. blog comments powered by Disqus
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He realized coming into court today the 'why's' were not that important.
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What is her district anyway and why's she's hatin 'on Seattle pro transit folks so much anyway? blog comments powered by Disqus publicola nerds
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Lee's 'Modern Reloading' is an excellent source on the "why's and wherefore's" of reloading.
An Expert Gunsmith on Over-Pressure Rounds and Exploding Handguns 2009
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Lee's 'Modern Reloading' is an excellent source on the "why's and wherefore's" of reloading.
An Expert Gunsmith on Over-Pressure Rounds and Exploding Handguns 2009
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The why's are too numerous to go into here maybe another essay, but suffice it to say that it was exhausting, at times incapacitating.
Judith Acosta: Am I Mine? Judith Acosta 2011
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I guess maybe you would have to be recruited by the CIA at age 5 to really understand the why's and wherefore's of that.
pat rogers 2010
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