hullo

hul·lo

[huh-loh] interjection, noun, plural hul·los, verb (used without object), verb (used with object), hul·loed, hul·lo·ing.
2.
Chiefly British, hello.
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hello, hallo or hullo (hɛˈləʊ, hə-, ˈhɛləʊ, hɛˈləʊ, hə-, ˈhɛləʊ, hɛˈləʊ, hə-, ˈhɛləʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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1.  an expression of greeting used on meeting a person or at the start of a telephone call
2.  a call used to attract attention
3.  an expression of surprise
4.  an expression used to indicate that the speaker thinks his or her listener is naive or slow to realize something: Hello? Have you been on Mars for the past two weeks or something?
 
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5.  the act of saying or calling "hello"
 
[C19: see hallo]
 
hallo, hallo or hullo
 
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hullo, hallo or hullo
 
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Hullo is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
hullo (hʌˈləʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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a variant of hello

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