het

[ het ]

/ hɛt /

Informal.

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noun

a heterosexual person.

adjective

heterosexual.

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Origin of het

First recorded in 1970–75; by shortening

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Elsewhere in the post, Silver explains, as he has many times, why no one should get too het up over one single poll.
Silver on Gallup's Galloping Numbers|Michael Tomasky|October 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"Town's goin' to be het up for certain," said Mr. Bogle, waggling his ancient head.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland
Dey aint mo'n tetch' im 'fo' dey had 'im het up ter de b'ilin' p'int.
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris
By the time I am done I am "all het up" and feel like taking the club and giving them a good mauling.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur

"'Shine out, little het, sunning over with gurls,'" repeated Frulein Mller.
The Devourers|Annie Vivanti Chartres
Frulein Mller went on nodding, and read aloud: "'Shine out, little het, sunning over with gurls.'"
The Devourers|Annie Vivanti Chartres

het¹

/ (hɛt) /

noun

slang short for heterosexual

het²

/ (hɛt) /

verb

archaic, or dialect a past tense and past participle of heat

adjective

a Scot word for hot