sh
or shh
[sh]
- (used to urge silence.)
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Origin of sh
First recorded in 1840–50
S and H
or S&H
- shipping and handling (charges).
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sh.
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Examples from the Web for sh
Contemporary Examples
None of the men ogling you give a sh*t about you either, do not be fooled.
And of course: “Bye Ryan Braun, you cheating piece of sh*t. CANT JEW YOUR WAY OUT OF IT THIS TIME.”
The Harlequin hardback, out today, is appropriately dubbed: Sh*t Girls Say.
‘Shit Girls Say’: Kyle Humphrey and Graydon Sheppard Spin Book From MemeAnna Klassen
September 18, 2012
Historical Examples
Who says I sh'd never 've opened th' door without 'sistance.
The Silver Box (First Series Plays)John Galsworthy
"I sh'd be sorry if I wasn't," he answered, in swift, rasping accents.
The Market-PlaceHarold Frederic
"Awful rheumatic, I sh'd think 'twould be," returned Mrs. Whipp.
In Apple-Blossom TimeClara Louise Burnham
Sally Brown sh has a daughterSent me sailin' 'cross the water.
The Shanty Book, Part I, Sailor ShantiesRichard Runciman Terry
Mr. Robin was going on to explain all about it, but Mr. Owl said, "'Sh!"
Hollow Tree Nights and DaysAlbert Bigelow Paine
sh1
- an exclamation to request silence or quiet
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sh2
- St Helena
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Word Origin and History for sh
interj.
exclamation used to urge or request silence, 1847. The gesture of putting a finger to the lips to express silence is attested from Roman times. As a transitive verb from 1887; intransitive from 1925.
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
SH
- serum hepatitis
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