h-word

English

Noun

h-word (plural h-words)

(euphemistic) The word hell/Hell.
(humorous) Any word beginning with h that is not normally taboo but is considered to be so in the given context, such as horny.

Alternative forms

H-word

See also

(‘x’-word euphemisms) a-word, b-word, c-word, d-word, f-word, g-word / G-word, h-word, i-word, j-word, k-word, l-word, m-word, n-word, o-word, p-word, q-word / Q-word, r-word, s-word, t-word, v-word, w-word; see also C-bomb, f-bomb, L-bomb, n-bomb

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