h-word

noun

The words hell or Hell.

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Meanings

h-word1

nounh-word (plural h-words)

plural h-words · alternative H-word

  1. euphemisticThe words hell or Hell.
  2. euphemisticThe word hate.

    A swastika sends you directly to the h-word, do not pass Go, do not collect $200.

    2021, Gordon Korman, Linked, page 15
  3. humorousAny word beginning with h that is not normally taboo but is considered to be so in the given context, such as horny.

H-word2

nounH-word (plural H-words)

plural H-words

  1. Alternative letter-case form of h-word.
Cite this entry
APA

h-word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/h-word

MLA

“h-word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/h-word. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “h-word,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/h-word.

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