why come

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why come

adverb

dialectal, informal Synonym of how come (“why”). "Why come y'all ain't staying with me? You know you're welcome anytime. Your cameraman. What's his name? Bill?” “Bob.”
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@misc{why_come_2026,
  title = {why come},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/why%20come},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}