Etymology Journal · H

How much snow'd you get?

Meaning

A standard inquiry in colder climates to gauge the severity of a winter storm. It is the primary way neighbors compare notes after a blizzard.

Practical, neighborly

I shoveled out my driveway, so I asked my neighbor, how much snow'd you get?
The schools are closed, so the first text I sent was, how much snow'd you get?
He called his father to check in, starting the conversation with, how much snow'd you get?

This is a contraction of how much snow did you get. It is common dialectal shorthand used in regions where winter affects daily travel.

Midwest, Northeast

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