# Things that start with H

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-start-with-h/643249>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 6, 2012, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-start-with-h/643249 "2012-12-06T23:52:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-start-with-h/643249/21 "2012-12-07T02:49:50Z")

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henweigh

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-start-with-h/643249/22 "2012-12-07T03:12:05Z")

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hand lens

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**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-start-with-h/643249/23 "2012-12-07T03:42:01Z")

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> [@DrDeth](#):
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> Also, sometimes the English drop their H, but contrariwise, add an H where none is spelled out. Words like that would also be fun.

If they are being played by Dick van Dyke maybe. :rolleyes:

Hunting horn  
halibut  
human head  
hydrangea  
heater  
half hitch  
hoover (commonly used name for vacuum cleaner of any brand, in the UK)  
Hungry, Hungry Hippos set  
Hobnob (a popular type of British biscuit, i.e. cookie)  
hand grenade  
hasp  
hula hoop  
hobby horse

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**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-start-with-h/643249/24 "2012-12-07T06:53:24Z")

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What? Nobody yet with Hamburgers and Hotdogs?

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**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-start-with-h/643249/25 "2012-12-07T08:55:50Z")

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Handgun.  
Heat Ray.  
Horta egg.  
High-power rifle.  
Hot sauce.  
Hit list.  
Hitler’s brain.  
Heretical documents.  
High explosive.

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-start-with-h/643249/26 "2012-12-07T10:22:36Z")

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> [@california\_jobcase](#):
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> henweigh

Nice try, bucko.

Herring  
Ha’penny  
Hummous  
Head

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**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-start-with-h/643249/27 "2012-12-07T10:33:17Z")

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Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch!

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**Author:** ![Archeonomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7cd45c/32.png) [@Archeonomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archeonomist)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-start-with-h/643249/28 "2012-12-07T10:53:37Z")

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Homoerotic literature?  
Haemorrhage!

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**Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-start-with-h/643249/29 "2012-12-07T10:56:42Z")

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> [@Yllaria](#):
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> Hawk
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> > [@Maserschmidt](#):
> >
> > Handsaw.

What’s the difference?

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**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-start-with-h/643249/30 "2012-12-07T11:07:55Z")

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Hustler the magazine.  
Hand lotion.

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