Slang to English letter H

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Haddaway and Shite
 Generic expression of disbelief (Newcastle)
'Haddaway and Shite man, you're talking rubbish!'
Hairy Lasso
 The female genitalia (Street slang)
Hairy Muff

Alternatives 		Fair enough (Street slang)
'"Can't come out mate, no cash innit" "Hairy Muff then"'
Hairy-Arsed
 Male who is big and hairy, usually oafish (Everybody)
'Three hairy-arsed bikers came into the pub.'
Half-Arsed
 Incomplete, poor or shoddy attempt (Everybody)
'I made a half-arsed attempt at getting a degree, then I dropped out.'
Hammered
 Very drunk (Everybody)
'Went out and got hammered last night!'
Hand Shandy
 A masturbatory act (male) (Everybody)
Handbag
 Money (Polari)
Handbags at Dawn
 A fight or argument where little or no harm is inflicted. (Everybody)
Handfull
 5 pounds (Cockney)
Hanky Panky
 Sex play or sexual intercourse (Everybody)
'We had a bit of hanky panky behind the bicycle sheds.'
Happen
 Perhaps (Yorkshire)
Hard
 Tough or aggressive person (especially male), or one who thinks he is tough or good at fighting (Everybody)
'Think you're hard mate? Come outside and we'll see.'
Hard-Nut
 A person (normally male) who is aggressive and good in fights (Everybody)
Have It Off
 Have sex with. (Everybody)
'He had it off with that lady from number 99.'
Headcase
 A crazy, insane person (Everybody)
'Watch out for that bloke, he's a complete headcase'
Heave Ho (The)
 The act of finishing a relationship or throwing something away. (Don't know)
'Are you still going out with that bird? No, I gave her the heave ho.'
Hench
 Muscular, well-built (Street slang)
Her Indoors
 Wife (London)
Her Majesty’s Pleasure
 To be in prison (Everybody)
Him Indoors
 Husband (London)
Hinny
 Honey (Yorkshire)
'Ya alreet hinny?'
His Nibs
 Phrase used to refer to somebody who the speaker feels is posh or arrogant, or upper class. (Everybody)
'Ooh, look at his nibs over there, in his smart suit.'
Hoamin
Murmuring (Yorkshire)
Homeboy
A person who's there for you (Street slang)
Hoofer
 Dancer (Polari)
Hooter
 Nose (Everybody)
Horny
 Very sexy; feeling very sexy (Everybody)
'Phew I feel horny tonight!'
Horses for Courses
 Something that works for one person may not work for another. (Everybody)
'Personally I can't stand oysters but it's horses for courses.'
Hound
 Ugly woman or girl (Everybody)
How's it hangin?
 How are you? (Street slang)
How's Your Father
 Sexual intercourse (Everybody)
'I took her to Brighton for the weekend for a few drinks and a bit of how's your father'
Hump
 To carry a heavy object. (Everybody)
'The furniture removers have been humping stuff about all morning.'
Hump (The)
 A bad mood (Everybody)
'Have you got the hump about not getting paid yet?'
Hump Day
 Wednesday (Everybody)
Humpty
 Broken or not working properly; in a bad temper (Newcastle)
'That pram's a bit humpty, the wheel's nearly fallen off.'

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