being (as or as how or that)

chiefly dialect
as in because
for the reason that being as how I paid for lunch, I'd appreciate it if you picked up the tab for dinner

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“Being (as or as how or that).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/being%20%28as%20or%20as%20how%20or%20that%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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