Meanings
hoh1
- alternativeAlternative form of ho.
"Hoh, hoh!" cried Ab'm, pointing a big fat finger at her, that might have been cleaner; "hear her now. An' she said her shoes warn't never goin' to wear out. Hoh, hoh!"
1900, Margaret Sidney, The Adventures of Joel Pepper
Hoh2
HoH3
- abbreviationhardinitialismnot comparableInitialism of hard of hearing.
- abbreviationinitialismnot comparableInitialism of head of household.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
* As a German surname, spelling variant of Höh, from Middle High German hoch (“high”); compare Hoch. * As a Chinese surname, from romanizations of various surnames: ** 何 and 賀 /贺 (hè) (see He) ** 霍 (huò) (see Huo) ** 郝 (hǎo) (see Hao) ** 侯 (see Hou) ** Possibly also a variant of 胡 (hú) (see Hu), according to the 2003 edition of the Dictionary of American Family Names.
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