wanchance

W4A1N1C3H4A1N1C3E1

noun

Ill luck; misfortune; calamity.

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Meanings

nounwanchance (usually uncountable, plural wanchances)

plural wanchances

  1. UKdialectaluncountableusuallyIll luck; misfortune; calamity.

Origin

From wan- + chance.

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APA

wanchance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wanchance

MLA

“wanchance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wanchance. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wanchance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wanchance.

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