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shh

[sh]
–interjection
sh.

sh

[sh]
–interjection
(used to urge silence.)
Also, shh.


Origin:
1840–50
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Word Origin & History

sh 
exclamation used to urge or request silence, 1847. The gesture of putting a finger to the lips to express silence is attested from Roman times.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: SH
Function: abbreviation
serum hepatitis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

SH abbr.
serum hepatitis

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
SHH
speech/hearing handicapped
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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