Slang/H
Slang words beginning with H. Select a slang term for more details.hack
a newspaper reporter
hairy
dangerous, risky, scary
hang | hang out
to spend time with
hang-up
an emotional problem causing inhibition or unreasonable behaviour
hare-brained
stupid, foolish (of an idea or a plan)
hassle
to annoy or bother someone
hick
a rural person regarded as uneducated and mentally slow (n.) | provincial or rural (adj.)
hickey
a mark on the neck or face caused by a lover biting or sucking the skin, a love bite
high
intoxicated, under the influence of a mind-altering drug
hip
trendy, stylish, fashionable among young people
history
be doomed, be sure to fail
honcho | head honcho
the boss, the person in charge
honky
a derogatory term in black American slang for a white person
hoo-ha
a fuss, or a commotion, especially about something that isn't very important
hood (1)
a neighbourhood, especially in a poor, urban area
hood (2)
a criminal, a member of a criminal gang
hooked
addicted, obsessed
hooker
a female prostitute, a woman who provides sexual services for payment
hooky | hookey
(in phrase play hooky) to stay away from school or work without permission
hoops
the game of basketball
horny
in the mood for sex; sexually excited
hot (1)
stolen
hot (2)
sexually attractive
hung-up
(in phrase be hung-up on) to be overly concerned about something or someone
hunk
an attractive man with a strong, muscular body
hunky-dory
good, fine, going well
hustler (1)
a person, usually male, who has sex for money
hustler (2)
a skilled player, esp. at pool or billiards, who cheats other players by pretending to be an average player and then challenging them to play for money
hype
exaggerated praise for a product or person for promotional purposes
hyper
over-excited, over-active