Definition
you oughtta (brush your hair) (spoken English): you should, I advise you to, it would be good for you to (brush your hair) (spoken English)
Oughtta is a written representation of how "ought to" is sometimes pronounced in conversation (especially by US English speakers).
- "-Yeah, somebody oughtta hit you on the head"
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