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Archive for the ‘H’ Category
Humbug
December 12, 2008Hoop
March 10, 2008hoop play_w(“H0270600″)
(h
p, h
p)n.
Honcho
February 13, 2008hon·cho play_w(“H0261500″)
(h
n
ch
) Slang
Horse Feathers
January 12, 2008horse·feath·ers play_w(“H0282700″)
(hôrs
f


rs) Slang
Hiatus
December 12, 2007hiatus – an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
Haggle
November 21, 2007hag·gle play_w(“H0010000″)
(h
g
l)
v. hag·gled, hag·gling, hag·gles
v.intr.
1. To bargain, as over the price of something; dicker: “He preferred to be overcharged than to haggle” W. Somerset Maugham.
2. To argue in an attempt to come to terms.
v.tr.
1. To cut (something) in a crude, unskillful manner; hack.
2. Archaic To harass or worry by wrangling.
n.
An instance of bargaining or arguing.
eg:- No-Haggle Price:
Haven
August 21, 2007ha·ven play_w(“H0087000″)
(h
v
n)
n.
1. A harbor or anchorage; a port.
2. A place of refuge or rest; a sanctuary.
eg:- tax haven
Heist
August 20, 2007heist
n 1: the act of stealing [syn: rip-off]
2: robbery at gunpoint [syn: armed robbery, holdup, stickup]
v : commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling [syn: burglarize,
burglarise, burgle]
Hindsight
August 1, 2007hindsight
understanding the nature of an event after it has happened; as, hindsight is always clearer than foresight.
Herald
June 30, 2007Herald -
1. A person who carries or proclaims important news; a messenger.
2. One that gives a sign or indication of something to come; a harbinger
Usage example – http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jun2007/tc20070627_307422.htm