H Archives - British Slang Dictionary

Hyem

/hiːm/

Noun

Geordie pronunciation of 'home'.

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Howay

/həˈweɪ/

Noun

Geordie exclamation meaning come on.

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How do

/ˌhaʊ ˈduː/

Noun

Northern English greeting.

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Hoover bag

/ˈhuːvə bæɡ/

Noun

British term for vacuum cleaner bag.

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Hooky

/ˈhʊki/

Noun

British slang meaning stolen or illicit.

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Hoaching

/ˈhəʊtʃɪŋ/

Verb

Scottish meaning crowded, infested.

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Hiya

/haɪˈjɑː/

Noun

British informal greeting.

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Hiraeth

/ˈhɪraɪθ/

Noun

Welsh word meaning longing/nostalgia for homeland.

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Hedgehog

/ˈhedʒhɒɡ/

Noun

British (and European) small spiny mammal.

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Headland

/ˈhedlənd/

Noun

British (and nautical) term for coastal promontory.

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