sh

¹

or shh

[ sh ]

interjection

1. (used to urge silence.)

sh.

²

abbreviation for

1. sheep.
2. Bookbinding. sheet.
3. shilling; shillings.

sh

¹

the internet domain name for

1. St Helena

sh

²

/ ʃʃʃ /

interjection

1. an exclamation to request silence or quiet

Word History and Origins

Origin of sh¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

But I look at the landscape at the moment and sort of think, why would you want to be King of this sh— hill?”

From Los Angeles Times

According to Huffington Post reporter Jonathan Nicholson, he responded to the news with an incredulous "Are you sh**tin' me?"

From Salon

“This sh— is not a f— game,” the teacher told his students.

From Los Angeles Times

As if Trump never took out that ad advocating for the Central Park 5 to be executed; as if he hasn't flirted with Nazi-style imagery and references; as if he never said there were good people on both sides in Charlottesville even though one side united to celebrate and praise hate; as if he never called countries that were full of proud people of color sh**holes.

From Salon

Formed in 1947 in Mumbai, the group counted leading artists such as Francis Souza, SH Raza, MF Husain and Bhanu Athaiya - the first Indian to win an Oscar - as its members.

From BBC