Hib

/ hɪb /

acronym for

Haemophilus influenzae type b: a vaccine against a type of bacterial meningitis, administered to children

Tall hats and canes as art-i-cles of child-ren's attire are ex-treme-ly un-be-com-ing, and are there-for strict-ly pro-hib-it-ed.

We had a temperance meetin' one day, and this Hib, as they called him, wer opposed to it.

"I did not mean to reproach you, old Hib," he said kindly, coming up to him.

She has a beau ad you will likely have sobe trouble with hib, but you will get the gal at last.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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