Hodmedod
Meaning: Snail (see Dodman) Small things, bits and pieces
Heard in Suffolk: Oi reckon ‘as in that there hodmedod drawer
Standard English: I reckon it is in the bits and pieces drawer
Hoodle
Meaning: Hole
Heard in Suffolk: Blast ut, got a’ hoodle in me jumper
Standard English: I have got a hole in my jumper
Hoppentoad
Meaning: Toad
Heard in Suffolk: Th’ rain ‘as brought th’ Hoppentoads owt
Standard English: The rain has brought the toads out
Hobbly
Meaning: Grumpy, moody, unhappy
Heard in Suffolk: Whas got yew s’ hobbly?
Standard English: What’s made you so grumpy?
Hobbledehoy
Meaning: Both teenager, and for someone that could be trouble
Heard in Suffolk: Hint yew ‘eard? Roight hobbledehoy ‘at one
Standard English: Haven’t you heard? He’s trouble that one
Ho
Meaning: An exclamation, no
Heard in Suffolk: Ho! He dint did he?!
Standard English: No! He didn’t do that did he?!
Hook / Hooked / Hook’un
Meaning: To leave. To go somewhere else
Heard in Suffolk: I’m gorn tew hook off owt of ‘ere
Standard English: I am going to leave here
Horn-Pie
Meaning: Peewit or Lapwing (Bird)
Heard in Suffolk: Oi jus’ saw a’ Horn-pie dowen th’ lay’un
Standard English: I just saw a Lapwing down the land
Hold yew hard
Meaning: Hold on, don’t do that
Heard in Suffolk: Hold yew hard, yew’ll hurt yaself
Standard English: Stop, you will hurt yourself
Hop a’ dilly
Meaning: To skip about. Usually with excitement
Heard in Suffolk: Oim s’ happy, I cud Hop a’ dilly
Standard English: I am so happy, I could skip about