S&H

1 of 3

abbreviation (1)

shipping and handling

2 of 3

interjection

often prolonged

—used often in prolonged or rapidly repeated form to urge or command silence or less noise

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abbreviation (2)

Word History

First Known Use

Interjection

1847, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of S&H was in 1847

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“S&H.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/S%26H. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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abbreviation

serum hepatitis

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