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  sh

  interjection

  (used to urge silence.)
• sh.
  sh.

  abbreviation

  sheep.

sh

¹ American  

[sh] / ʃ /

Or shh

interjection

1. (used to urge silence.)

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sh. ² American  

abbreviation

1. sheep.

2. Bookbinding. sheet.

3. shilling; shillings.

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sh ¹ British  

/ ʃʃʃ /

interjection

1. an exclamation to request silence or quiet

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sh ² British  

abbreviation

1. St Helena

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Etymology

Origin of sh

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

So now the only Chinese words she can say are sh- sh, houche, chrfan, and gwan deng shweijyau.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan