# SMH

Pronunciation: say "es-em-AYCH" /ˌɛs ɛm ˈeɪtʃ/

## Interjection

1. Initialism of shaking my head. — Initialism of shaking my head (used to convey disapproval).
   - Simple: Initialism of shaking my head. People type it online to show they disapprove of something.
   - _SMH, the committee ignored every suggestion we submitted._
   - _He showed up an hour late without even an apology. SMH._
2. Initialism of scratching my head. — Initialism of scratching my head (used to convey confusion or incredulity).
   - Simple: Initialism of scratching my head. People type it online to show they feel confused.
   - _SMH, the meeting ended without anyone deciding anything at all._
   - _The bill was somehow higher than the original quote. SMH._
4. Initialism of so much hate. — Initialism of so much hate.
   - Simple: Initialism of so much hate. People type it online to react to something they really dislike.
   - _SMH, this new update broke every feature I actually used._
   - _They tore down the old theater for another parking lot. SMH._

## Verb

3. To shake one's head from side to side.
   - Simple: To move your head from side to side, often to show you disagree.
   - _Veteran teachers SMH at every new education fad that comes and goes._
   - _He kept SMHing through the entire presentation._

## Proper noun

5. Initialism of The Sydney Morning Herald. *(Australia)* — Initialism of The Sydney Morning Herald.
   - Simple: Initialism of The Sydney Morning Herald. It is a major newspaper in Sydney, Australia.
   - _The SMH broke the story before any other outlet picked it up._
   - _He clipped the SMH editorial and pinned it to the office wall._
6. Initialism of Society for Military History. — Initialism of Society for Military History.
   - Simple: Initialism of Society for Military History. It is a group for people who study the history of war.
   - _He joined the SMH while finishing his doctorate in military history._
   - _The SMH publishes a peer-reviewed journal read by scholars worldwide._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/smh (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).