Hipped, bored, offended, crossed, low-spirited, &c. This may have been originally hypped, and have had some connexion with hypochondriacal affections.
Hitched, an Americanism for married. From the word HITCH, used in America in the sense of to harness.
Hittite, a facetious sporting term for a prize-fighter. Derived from the Bible.
Hivite, a student of St. Begh’s College, Cumberland, which is pronounced and generally written St. Bee’s. Literally, Hive-ite.
Hoax, to deceive, or ridicule,—Grose says this was originally a University cant word. Corruption of [HOCUS], to cheat.
Hob and nob, to act in concert with another; to lay “heads together;” to touch glasses in drinking; to fraternize in a convivial meeting or merry-making. Originally meaning “foot and head,”—the touching of the top of one glass with the bottom of another, and then reversing the order. Nowadays it means simply to clink glasses together as a salutation before imbibing.
Hobbadehoy, a youth who has ceased to regard himself as a boy, and is not yet regarded as a man.
Hobble, trouble of any kind. A man is said to be in a HOBBLE when he has offended the proprieties in any way, “from pitch and toss to manslaughter.”
Hobbled, committed for trial; properly said of animals fed by the wayside, with their forelegs fastened together. Hence people who gather burdens about them are said to get into HOBBLES.
Hob Collingwood, according to Brockett, a north country term for the four of hearts, considered an unlucky card.