happen-so

[ hap-uh n-soh ]
/ ˈhæp ənˌsoʊ /

noun South Midland and Southern U.S.

chance; happenstance; accident: Meeting you today was pure happen-so.

Origin of happen-so

First recorded in 1900–05

Words nearby happen-so

haplotype, haply, happen, happen by, happen on, happen-so, happenchance, happening, happenstance, happi coat, happily

Example sentences from the Web for happen-so

  • "This ain't no happen-so, Mr. Lidgerwood," he said, when he got up.

    The Taming of Red Butte Western |Francis Lynde

  • A feeling of superstition came stealing over me and daring me to say that this was only a happen-so.

    At the Age of Eve |Kate Trimble Sharber