hoid

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A form of heard — That has been perceived aurally.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of heard, representing NYC and New Orleans English.

    "I've hoid of dat state. It's whur de Mormons all are...."

    1927, James Stevens, Mattock, A. A. Knopf, page 217
    2 more examples

    "Why, ain't you hoid? He was last seen, flyin' over Nova Scotia, on his way to Paris."

    1956, Elmer Rice, Street Scene: A Play in Three Acts, Samuel French, →ISBN, act III, page 117

    Tink o' de woist sting you ever hoid of dat de cops found out about.

    1997, Spider Robinson, Callahan's Legacy, Tor/Forge, →ISBN, page 153
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APA

hoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoid

MLA

“hoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoid.

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