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hypos

hypos is the plural of hypo.

Meaning of hypo

Noun

hypo (countable and uncountable, plural hypos)

  1. (obsolete) Melancholy; a fit of hypochondria; a morbid depression.
    • 1711 "I have a better Stomach tha usuall and have perfectly forgot what the Hyppo means",Joseph Collett, merchant, writing from Rio de Janeiro, Oct 15, 1711, in his Private Letter Books, edited by H. H. Dodwell in 1933. (cited by Eric Partidge, A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventinoal English
  2. (slang) A hypochondriac.
    • Certainly no one can accuse a bunch of hypos of lying dormant during the noon-hour. The activity, inside and out, is simply terrific. To us, personally, by far the most interesting group of hypochondriacs in attendance at this particular emporium […]1953, General Motors Acceptance Corporation, General Exchange Insurance Corporation, Motors Insurance Corporation, News and Views, page 30
  3. (informal) Sodium thiosulfate (also called hyposulfite of soda), a photographic fixing agent.
  4. (slang) A hypoglycaemia attack in a person with diabetes.
  5. (slang) A hypodermic syringe or injection.
  6. (UK, slang) Hypothecation.

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Questions about hypos

What is hypos the plural of?
Hypos is the plural of hypo.

Words near hypos in the dictionary

  1. hyporexic
  2. hyporhachides
  3. hyporhachis
  4. hyporheic
  5. hyporhithral
  6. hypos
  7. hyposalaemia
  8. hyposalazinic acid
  9. hyposaline
  10. hyposalinity
  11. hyposalivation

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