there oughta be a law

A form of there ought to be a law — Indicates disapproval of a situation.

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there oughta be a law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20oughta%20be%20a%20law

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“there oughta be a law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20oughta%20be%20a%20law. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “there oughta be a law,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20oughta%20be%20a%20law.

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