Is Shouldn't've Grammatically Correct?

Is Shouldn't've Grammatically Correct?

(nonstandard, informal) Contraction of should not have.

What does shouldn't've mean?

DEFINITIONS1. 1. a double contraction meaning should not have. I shouldn't've exercised for so long yesterday because today I am sore.

Is should've a proper contraction?

should've | Intermediate English. contraction of should have: I should've known better.

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