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?
Register: slang
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.
Common questions
What does “how much” mean?
you what? huh?
Is “how much” formal or informal?
how much is generally slang.