het
Americannoun
adjective
verb
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of het
First recorded in 1970–75; by shortening
Example Sentences
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When Angela Bassett wins the oscar she must start het speech by saying “and in the words of ariana debose, i did the thing”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2023
De @faunabeschermin heeft aangifte gedaan tegen directie @HogeVeluwe wegens het verzaken van haar zorgplicht jegens de onder haar verantwoordelijkheid vallende wolven.
From BBC • Nov. 3, 2022
Some COA employees stopped work Tuesday to protest conditions at Ter Apel, the local daily newspaper, Dagblad van het Noorden, reported.
From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2022
So why has the Chanel version gotten people so het up?
From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2021
The rockface was too steep for het to climb; besides, she couldn’t leave Wolf.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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