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hwat

The historical pronunciation and an obsolete spelling of What (with the former Wh Digraph, excluding the words who and whom). The reason why it was pronounced like this was because of the fact that in Middle English, a swap of the Anglo-Saxon {hw} to {wh} occurred (it was occasionally spelt as quat), but the older Anglo-Saxon pronunciation stuck for centuries and didn't really die out until the 20th century in most English speaking areas. If a person were to pronounce what as "wat" in the 18th century or before, it would be seen as uneducated speech. However, this notion of thought faded out in the early 1800s. It is indeed the way that Hank Hill says what, something quite rare in the modern times.
An Example from Anglo-Saxon: Hwæt! We Gardena in geardagum, þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon, hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon.
An Example from Early Middle English: Auh lokeþ þurh hwat reisun. \
An Example from Hank Hill: I'll tell you hwat
hwat by Flaminghorse November 27, 2017
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How Hank Hill says the word what.
Hwat are you talking about Bobby?

I'll tell you hwat.
hwat by Kristian Pulz December 1, 2007

hugattack 

(v.) to attack another person with hugs

This action usually occurs when one has not seen a friend, boyfriend/girlfriend, spouse, or close relative in a long time. It is very likely to occur after the potential hugattacker has expressed a missing of the hugattackee.
Christine: AHHHHH!!! I don't get to see you for 10 days! I miss you already!

Alexander: I miss you too! Ahhhhhhh!

Christine: The next time I see you I am going to majorly hugattack you.
hugattack by julzmonkey January 1, 2007

Riley Hubatka 

North Carolina born female gender person now 19 years old internet video creator and THE BEST PERSON EVER
Riley Hubatka si My wife
Pronounced: "How-it"

beyond hot, and hotter than HAWT. its like the hottest something can get without creaming yourself. and not hot as in temperature, but hot as in sexiness.
God DAMN Jeremy is HOWAT!
HOWAT by WRXFTW June 12, 2006
Internet slang used to mean 'What the ....' in a slightly more surprised, but less agressive/ offensive way
Person 1 "I think we should meet in Starbucks"
Person 2 "Ding! 70, hell yeah!"
Person 1 "Hawat?!"
hawat by Arrus May 26, 2008