What is DH?

[Jessica]

I keep seeing this abbreviation and I have NO idea what it is. Please advise.

[Ed]

Hi Jessica,

Some of the nice Women on this BB call their Husbands, "Dear Husbands," and use the abbreciation "DH."

Before becoming a member here I used to think DH meant "Designated Hitter" as in Baseball.

Speaking of Abbreviations, have you ever wondered why a word meaning to shorten up a word by using an abbreviation, the word being Abbreviate, has to be such a long word?

Ed http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif

[Jessica]

That's sweet.

As an English lit major, I should know why "abbreviation" is so long. But I don't.

[SusanD]

Thank you! I always wondered what DH meant too...but felt silly asking! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

[Angel]

Thank you for clearing that up. I never knew what it was. I had asked my husband and I think he gave me the "Baseball theory"also.

[lindrusso]

Oh, but if you're MAD http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/mad.gif at your husband, the "D" could stand for other things.....

[mlou]

Lindrusso!! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif Too funny as usual, now I guess we can use dh and no one will ever know for sure..lol!

[kentgirl]

I found this website which lists some of the abbreviations: http://www.w3pg.com/common/acronyms.html

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[Gina O]

Just have to add the little abbreviation I came up with for Brian. Since we are not married I can't use DH, and since he is 49, boyfriend seems a little high schoolish for me, so I call him my significant other. But, as that sometimes has its own meaning, I use "significant other Brian" or SOB http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif Talk about the potential for the abbreviation standing for other things!!!!

[luv2cook]

Gina, I would just say "my other half" or if you're feeling generous, "my better half." I think you could get away with that, too...

[Natasha]

You are all so funny! Even though I do not like the term SO at all I still find myself using it for some strange reason ... I guess we could just get married and solve that problem, huh? Or else use Phoebe s suggestion (which I love, BTW - it makes me think of (a) Jane Austen and (b) old movies - no, no, Phoebe, I m not saying you re from the Jane Austen era http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/eek.gif )...though something tells me that my 27-year-old SO would not appreciate being called my gentleman friend one bit!


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[Ohioan]

I've been known to use the term "my gentleman friend." Isn't that beautifully elegant? Doesn't it speak, somehow, of a bygone age of grace and respect? And, since I've just identified myself as having used the term, haven't I really, really dated myself? http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/tongue.gif

Cheers,
Phoebe

[BethH]

My 31 year old SO sometimes refers to himself as my 'manfriend!' http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif He says boyfriend is just too young sounding. I think 'manfriend' sounds really funny!

[lindrusso]

If you don't like DH or SO you could try these:

HHBL - Hunka, Hunka Burnin'Love

HISM - Hot Italian Stud Muffin - my husband recently signed an email with something to this effect...

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[Natasha]

Lindrusso,

Those are too funny! Here are a few more:

1. HWNNBO - He Who Need Not Be Obeyed (since sometimes people call me She Who Must Be Obeyed, this would be a natural companion - you know, from Rumpole)

2. Cabana Boy? http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif That always brings a smile to people s faces ...

3. or simply The Man? (as in, I don t know what time we ll get there; I have to check with The Man).

The term SO is starting to sound better and better to me!

[LGBurns]

Can I use HHBL for my DH or will OP become confused and think he's my SO http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif

[venus]

lindrusso--

ROFLMBO!!!!! (rolling on the floor laughing my butt off)

I refer to the DH as the Boy http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif