See HC in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"(fandom slang) Initialism of headcanon."
],
"related": [
{
"tags": [
"alternative"
],
"word": "hc"
}
],
"tags": [
"abbreviation",
"alt-of",
"initialism",
"slang"
],
"topics": [
"lifestyle"
]
}
],
"word": "HC"
}
Download raw JSONL data for HC meaning in English (6.5kB)
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