What Does CMHAHTD Mean in a Text?
The Quick Answer
CMHAHTD means "Cross My Heart And Hope To Die."More Observations...
The abbreviation CMHAHTD represents an oath made by making the sign of the cross over one's chest in order to demonstrate sincerity, reinforced by the claim that the sender would rather die than not tell the truth. CMHAHTD is typically used to vouch for the veracity of a statement, e.g., "I will be back by 10 o'clock. CMHAHTD." Of note, according to aperiodical.com, the saying "Cross My Heart And Hope To Die" featured in a poem during the concluding scenes of the "Lisa's Sax" episode of The Simpsons cartoon:"Cross my heart and hope to die,
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When I write CMHAHTD, I mean this:
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CMHAHTD promises sincerity.
Summary of Key Points
"Cross My Heart and Hope to Die" is, by far, the most common meaning for CMHAHTD when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)CMHAHTD | |
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Definition: | Cross My Heart and Hope to Die |
Type: | Abbreviation |
Guessability: | ![]() 3: Guessable |
Typical Users: | ![]() Adults and Teenagers |
Examples of CMHAHTD in Sentences
Here is an example of CMHAHTD in a joke:- CMHAHTD I can totally keep secrets. It's the people I tell them to that can't.
An Academic Look at CMHAHTD
CMHAHTD is an initialism abbreviation. Technically, this means it is pronounced using its individual letters. However, as the abbreviation CMHAHTD is typically used for efficiency in writing and not efficiency in speech, it is not often uttered using its letters. Initialisms contrast with acronyms, which are spoken like words.What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?
Before the digital era, we might have said something like "I swear" or "I promise" instead of using the abbreviation CMHAHTD.Example of CMHAHTD Used in a Text
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