(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable) Initialism of hard black (describing a pencil that makes lighter marks than a grade B, but darker marks than a grade H pencil).
(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, slang) Initialism of hot babe, someone pickup artists try to seduce. (Usually followed by a number in the 1-10 scale of physical beauty, e.g. HB10.)
(abbreviation, alt-of, followed by a number, initialism, often) Initialism of house bill (“a bill proposed in or passed by a legislative house”) (Compare SB.)
Utah has allowed for permitless open and concealed carry of weapons since 2021. But before the passage of HB 128, firearms had to be concealed when carried on college campuses. 2025 September 14, Abené Clayton, “Utah campus open carry law under fresh scrutiny after Charlie Kirk shooting”, in The Guardian:
(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of halfback.
(abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Hansestadt Bremen, the German city of Bremen; used on licence plates and informally in other contexts.
i have a handful of moots that if they sb'd or hb'd me id genuinely be upset this app has ruined me huh 2021 September 1, Jekyll (@rottingca9s), Twitter: