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h

letter

  1. Unicode character
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /eɪtʃ/ / /heɪtʃ/ / /(h)ɛ(j)tʃ/

adj

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese H, alternative form of エッチ (etchi), in turn from English H as an abbreviation of Japanese 変態 (hentai, “pervert”). A doublet of ecchi (“erotic, lascivious”) and hentai (“pornographic anime, manga, etc.”).

  1. Pornographic in a way characteristic of hentai.

    “H scene”

    “I am going to Berkeley, CA and I was wondering if there were any nearby places to go to get good nasty H stuff. And do you have any recommendations?”

adv

Etymology: Calque of Arabic هـ (h-)

  1. Synonym of AH: in the year of the Hegira, used to mark dates employing the Islamic calendar.

character

Etymology: From Latin H, from Ancient Greek Η (Ē).

  1. The eighth letter of the English alphabet, called aitch and written in the Latin script.

    “On several occasions, indeed, he did learn E, F, G, H, but by the time he knew them, it was always discovered that he had forgotten A, B, C, and D.”

name

Etymology: From Latin H, from Ancient Greek Η (Ē).

  1. A hypothetical source proposed to underlie the Holiness Code and to have influenced various other parts of the Torah.

    “H is priestly, evincing concern for cultic sacrifices, cultic observances, the behavior of priests, and ethical matters. H is not P, however, as it has unique vocabulary and contradicts several aspects of Priestly theology, such as the status of the Israelites, the importance of "the land," and whether YHWH or the Israelites own the land.”

noun

Etymology: From Latin H, from Ancient Greek Η (Ē).

  1. Abbreviation of hits.
  2. Abbreviation of heroin.

    ““Anyway, when he came out of Patsy's room, I grabbed him by the arm and said, ‘Gee whiz, doc, haven't you got a couple of pills for me—even demerol?’ ” / Willie broke off to explain. “That's a synthetic. We call them demmies. If you can't buy H or M, why, demmies will do the trick.””

    “Then I got some H / From my old Uncle Pete / Now I'm startin' to feel / Like I might've ODed”

  3. Abbreviation of half-year.

    “We expect the amendment to enter into force in H2 2013.”

  4. A grade of pencil with lead that makes darker marks than a pencil of grade 2H; a pencil with hard lead.
  5. A grade of pencil with lead that makes darker marks than a pencil of grade 2H; a pencil with hard lead.
  6. Abbreviation of handicap.

    “EOE M/F/V/H”

  7. Abbreviation of Hindu; mostly used by Indian Muslim netizens primarily towards Hindutva supporters.

num

Etymology: From Latin H, from Ancient Greek Η (Ē).

  1. The eighth numeral symbol of the English alphabet, called aitch and written in the Latin script.