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Howzcome

Phrase Curious / casual

Meaning

What it means

A Pittsburgh-style way to say “how come.”

Howzcome is a casual phrase asking why something happened.

Usage

Use it like this

“Howzcome nobody told me?”
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Good conversational entry.

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