ifs or buts

Alternative form of ifs and buts used especially in negative constructions.

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Meanings

nounifs or buts pl (plural only)
  1. alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative form of ifs and buts used especially in negative constructions.
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APA

ifs or buts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ifs%20or%20buts

MLA

“ifs or buts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ifs%20or%20buts. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ifs or buts,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ifs%20or%20buts.

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