JMHO

What Does JMHO Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

JMHO (Just My Humble Opinion) is usually sent after a message to make the sender seem less authoritative and forthright.

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IMHO carries a connotation of "I'm not claiming this is a fact. It's just my opinion." JMHO is often used by people with passive aggressive tendencies (i.e., people who hide their controlling nature with non-confrontational language). It is a synonym of the more common term IMHO. JMHO is sometimes expanded to "Just My Honest Opinion." However, this is not a common definition. In this version, there is conflict between the words "Just" and "Honest." ("Just" weakens the intended strength of the assertion while "Honest" strengthens it.)

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When I write JMHO, I mean this:

JMHO is a synonym of the more common IMHO (In My Humble Opinion).

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

JMHO
Definition:	Just My Humble Opinion
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of JMHO in Sentences

Here is an example of JMHO in a conversation:

Charlie: I'm going out with Janet tonight.
Jordan: She was two-faced when we were at school, and I'm not sure she's changed JMHO.

An Academic Look at JMHO

JMHO is used as a standalone declarative sentence (i.e., a statement), which translates best as "This is just my humble opinion." In other words, it is not used as another part of speech within a wider sentence. JMHO is an initialism abbreviation. This means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Jay Em Aich Oh). Initialisms contrast with acronyms, which are spoken like words.