whyfor

noun

why·​for

ˈhwīˌ- also ˈwīˌ-

plural -s

: reason, wherefore

provided the whyfors of the programs themselves

—Arthur Krock

Word History

Etymology

English dialect whyfor, adverb, why, from English why entry 1 + for

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