Slang & Idioms Starting with "H"

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• hack clever solution / to break into systems
• Hacky Dirty, filthy (Geordie).
• Hail Mary A desperate last-ditch attempt.
• Hair of the dog An alcoholic drink taken to cure a hangover.
• Half A half-pint of beer (284ml); a smaller serving.
• Half-cut Fairly drunk; moderately intoxicated.
• Half-decent Reasonably good, acceptable
• Half-time Break between the two halves.
• Halfwit A stupid person; someone with half the usual intelligence.
• Hammered Very drunk; heavily intoxicated.
• Hampsteads Teeth.
• Handy Useful, convenient, skilled with hands
• Hang in There Keep going; don't give up
• Hang On Wait a moment; hold on
• Hang out To spend time casually with friends
• Hanging Suffering from a hangover; feeling terrible after drinking.
• Happy as a clam Very happy and content.
• Happy hour A period of discounted drinks at a pub or bar.
• Happy-Go-Lucky Carefree and cheerful
• Hard Up Short of money, financially struggling
• Hat-trick Three goals scored by one player in a single match.
• Haud Hold (Scottish).
• Have a flutter To place a small bet, usually on horses or games.
• Have a gander Have a look.
• Have a good one A casual farewell meaning 'Have a good day/time'
• Have a Heart Show some compassion or mercy
• Have a motion Old-fashioned British term for defecating.
• Have a slash British slang for urinating.
• Have a word To speak with someone privately, often about a problem
• Have an accident Euphemism for wetting or soiling oneself.
• Have the last laugh To ultimately succeed after initial setbacks or mockery.
• Having a Laugh Joking; being ridiculous; are you serious?
• Having a lie-down Taking a rest by lying down (British).
• Having a wobble Moment of doubt, anxiety, or emotional instability (British).
• Hawks and doves Those favouring aggressive action (hawks) versus those favouring peaceful app...
• head over heels completely in love
• Header Using the head to play the ball.
• Heart in one's mouth Feeling extreme fear or anxiety
• Heart of Gold A very kind and generous nature
• Heart Sinks To feel sudden disappointment or dread
• Heatwave A period of unusually hot weather
• Heavy Heart Deep sadness or reluctance
• Heavy hitter An influential or powerful person.
• Heck Euphemism for 'hell'; mild exclamation.
• hello stranger greeting for someone not seen recently
• Hen do A bachelorette party (British)
• hen party bride's pre-wedding party
• Herbert British slang for a foolish or annoying person.
• Hey Up Hello/Watch out (Northern greeting).
• High Maintenance Requires lots of attention
• High Street Main Street (shopping area)
• Highkey Openly; intensely; very much.
• Hinny Term of endearment, honey (Geordie).
• Hit different To have a stronger or more meaningful impact.
• Hit it off To quickly become good friends or get along well
• Hit it out of the park To do something extremely well; to exceed expectations.
• hit the ground running start successfully without delay
• Hit the hay Go to bed.
• Hit the jackpot To have great success or good fortune.
• Hit the nail on the head To be exactly right, to identify the precise point
• hit the road start a journey
• Hit the sack Go to bed.
• Hit the spot To be exactly what you wanted or needed
• Hits different Affects you more deeply in a particular context.
• Hiya A friendly, casual way to say hello
• Hob Stovetop, burners
• Hobnob Oaty British biscuit
• Hoi polloi The common people; the masses
• Hold it Delay going to the toilet despite needing to.
• Hold your horses Wait; slow down; be patient.
• Holding midfielder Midfielder who sits deep to protect defence.
• hole in one perfect first attempt
• home and dry safely successful
• Home run A complete success; achieving everything you wanted.
• Hook, line, and sinker Completely and totally; entirely deceived.
• Hooray Henry A loud, upper-class young man
• Hooroo An Australian informal farewell
• Hoover To vacuum (British)
• Hoover Vacuum cleaner (any brand)
• Horsefeathers Nonsense; rubbish; an expression of disbelief.
• Hot under the collar Angry, irritated, or embarrassed.
• Hotting up Getting hotter (British)
• House officer Junior doctor in first year after qualifying (British, traditional).
• How do? A Northern English greeting meaning 'How do you do?'
• How Goes It? How are things? (greeting).
• How Ya Goin'? How are you? (Australian).
• How ya going? An Australian greeting meaning 'How are you?'
• How's it going? A casual greeting asking how someone is
• How's tricks? A casual British greeting meaning 'How are things going?'
• Howay Come on, let's go (Geordie encouragement/urging).
• Howdy An American informal greeting, especially associated with the South and West
• Hoyden A boisterous, ill-mannered girl (dated)
• Huddle up To gather together for a private discussion.
• Hun Honey, affectionate term (often female use).
• Hyper Extremely energetic or overexcited