Quad Hyphen

Surrounding a name by quad hyphens symbolises that the subject hates orphans.

P1: Did you see the news today about ----Elon Musk----?
P2: Why is his name surrounded by Quad Hyphens?
P1: That's cause he hates orphans

by moeszyslak May 20, 2022

Multi-hyphenate

A person who performs more than two functions (such as a producer-director-actor in filmmaking).

Multi-hyphenate Ben Affleck wins praise from his investors, production crew, and audiences alike with his latest sports biopic, Unstoppable.

by MackinacBridget April 19, 2023

next line hyphen

A method to differentiate a dash placed at the end of a line to indicate that a word has been separated into two parts because it did not fit on a line, from a hyphen inserted between two or more words, such as "hands-on", "brother-in-law", or "state-of-the-art".

It is best to differentiate a dash placed at the end of a line to indicate that a word has been separated into two parts because it did not fit on a line, from a hyphen in a compound word such as "hands-on".

A "compound word" is comprised of two or more words and has a hyphen between each word.

If a line ends in "able-" and the next line says "bodied", readers automatically interpret "able", followed by "body", to mean "ablebodied". Most people do not remember that the correct way to write "ablebodied" is with a hyphen (able-bodied). I call this method to differentiate dashes from hyphens the "next line hyphen".

If the last word on a line of text says "for-", and the first word of the next line says "profit", the logical way to interpret the dash is as being a dash, though in reality, the writer means “for-profit”, not “forprofit”.

by but for February 26, 2018

Dash and Hyphen

2 people. none of your business.

"Dash and Hyphen are very likely doing the exact same thing at this very moment."

by Krkič January 10, 2022

Hyper-Viber-Condria

When you believe that your mobile is vibrating when is not.

You only realize after rummaging around in your bag/pockets for 10 minutes that it was all in your head or someone sitting next to you just farted

''Hold on my phone is ringing.... oh no its not, ive got Hyper-viber-condria... can you smell something''

by Jason_laura October 22, 2008

hophej

A sexual practice that involves the horizontal slicing of the anus and the insertion of butter. Practiced by the Maasai People originally but is not widespread in France. Believed to increase the affect of the male orgasm similar to auto-erotic asphyxiation.

When I wanna come like crazy bro, I just have someone hophej me.

by texasreds March 5, 2011

Hyperacusis Liygrophobia

A person whom is fearful of particular higher pitched noises

Christy shouted, "Ahh! Stop it!!", and covered her ears when she heard the sound of her kids rubbing a Mr.Clean Eraser against their hand because she has Hyperacusis Liygrophobia.

by Depotdork November 7, 2012