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heck 1, interjection (oh) and Shetland Islands (oh)


heck 1, interjection (oh)



[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: hell]
used to show that you are annoyed or to emphasize what you are saying
ĦĦOh heck! I've lost my keys!
ĦĦ'Do you believe him?' 'Heck, no.'
did he heck/will it heck etc
BrE used to say in a strong way that someone did not do something, something will not happen etc
ĦĦ'Did he offer to pay for it?' 'Did he heck.'

Shetland Islands (oh)



also Shetland , the Shetlands
the Shetland Islands
a group of about 100 small islands off the north coast of Scotland, further north than the Orkneys. The main Industries of the islands are fishing, farming, producing woollen clothes, and, more recently, dealing with the oil which is taken from nearby areas of the North Sea. People from the Shetland Islands are called Shetlanders.