shoulda, coulda, woulda

Used to dismiss one's or someone else's regrets or worries about a past experience. (Formed from informal shortenings of "should have, could have, would have.") I wish I had given myself an extra day off before going back to work after my vacation. Oh well—shoulda, coulda, woulda. A: "Should I have said more during that presentation?" B: "Eh, shoulda, coulda, woulda. It's over now, so there's nothing more you can do."