| Word | drop your aitches |
|---|---|
| Description | fail to pronounce the h sound, especially at the beginning of words. IN Britain, dropping your aitches is considered by some to be a sign of a lack of education or of inferior social class. 1903 - George Bernard Shaw - Man & Superman - This man takes more trouble to drop his aitches than ever his father did to pick them up. fail to pronounce the h sound, especially at the beginning of words. IN Britain, dropping your aitches is considered by some to be a sign of a lack of education or of inferior social class. 1903 |
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