A shortened form of "would have (been)". Another â dialectical â variation of this is "had'a".
It's a hypothetical conditional as opposed to 'had been'
âSomewhat prevalent in Australia. And it's also used in Britain, and some parts of the U.S.
Would've; Had'a; Hadn'a; Had've
âHad it have been different, people often wouldn't be such petty assholes