aitch

[ eych ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

aitch

/ eɪtʃ /

Origin of aitch¹

Middle English ache < Old French ache < Late Latin *hacca or *accha; replacing ha

Origin of aitch¹

C16: a phonetic spelling

Aitch-bone of Beef (or, as I think it ought to be called, Edge-bone).

Any one caught dropping an aitch on the public sidewalks will be fined two dollars.

By rights I should spell it with the aitch you, sir; but I think it best not to take that liberty, sir.

Rumps and aitch bones of beef are often bruised by the blows the drovers give, and that part always taints: avoid purchasing such.

Do you know which is more economical, the aitch-bone, or the round?

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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