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1. how come? definition: 1. used to ask how or why something has happened: 2. used to ask about the reason for something. Learn more.

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2. How come is short for how did it come about that and dates from the mids; how so, short for how is it so or how is it that, dates from about See also: come, how The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

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3. Jan 27,  · 'How come' is more common in the United States than in Britain. The oldest reference for "how come" in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is an entry in Bartlett's Dictionary of Americanisms published in Now although the OED says "how come" was invented in the United States, the entry in Bartlett's indicates it originated in England.

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4. Sep 03,  · how come (idiomatic, informal) Why; why is it; for what reason or purpose? How come you didn’t leave when you had the chance? Usage notes “How come” differs from “why” in that the word order of the question is the same as that of a statement. Compare: You didn’t leave. (statement) How come you didn’t leave? Why didn’t you leave?

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5. Sep 06,  · How come? definition: what is the reason that? | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

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6. How come? • How come he's asked us to spend all this money and not them? • How come I can't make her happy, how come she can't make me happy? • How come Mrs Wall-Eye know my name? • How come the sky is blue? • How come the vast majority of the population appears to want to play make-believe? • How come Tyler's still here? • How.

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7. Apr 27,  · “How Come” is the second single off D12 World, and went gold.. The song is about the strain between the members of D They’re airing out shit .

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9. "How Come" is the title of a song by the American rap group D It was released in June as the second single from their second album D12 World. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA. [ 1 ]Format: CD.

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