English · Slang Attested

how much

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: how much?

Sense 1

Meaning · English

you what? huh?

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

A facetious way of asking for an explanation of any difficult or pedantic expression. "Why don’t you cook your potatoes in an anhydrohepsaterion?" A waggish listener might be excused for asking, "An anhydro—HOW MUCH!"

Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “how much” mean?

you what? huh?

Is “how much” formal or informal?

how much is generally slang.

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