Interesting conversation

[Steve1960]

Good point re: applying for visas. In the UK you can be issued with two passports in such cases. You might use one solely for applying for visas, where it takes time, or for visiting Israel*, and so on.

Yes I do this due to the company I work for having an office in Israel. I have one passport for the Israeli stamps and one for everything else.

[katbh]

DH = darling husband/dear husband/dead head

[Barnsley]

DH = darling husband/dear husband/dead head

Would you use them if you were talking about them to another person as opposed to writing on here?

It would sound very strange to me.

[JR8]

It's AfHQ

= American faux-Hokey Quaintism

[Wd40]

OH = Other half. Used in most other countries as it does not necessitate marriage. Here however, it is a largely superfluous as for EP basically have to be married, same for PR etc.

Then what is DH? Primrose in particular uses it quite often, I assume interchangeably with 'OH', but I honestly don't know.

Its very commonly used in forums and facebook groups related to maternity, like the MummySG.com site. Locals use it a lot too. I spent some time there during our DD's (:P)birth and got the hang of it.

[JR8]

What is the intended nuance between writing 'My husband', and 'My darling husband'?

It sounds almost 'inverted' for irony. My darling husband who thinks he knows best. My darling daughter, who is a complete tyrant.

Where's the value-add in the D ?

[PrimroseHill]

OH = Other half. Used in most other countries as it does not necessitate marriage. Here however, it is a largely superfluous as for EP basically have to be married, same for PR etc.

Then what is DH? Primrose in particular uses it quite often, I assume interchangeably with 'OH', but I honestly don't know.

Its very commonly used in forums and facebook groups related to maternity, like the MummySG.com site. Locals use it a lot too. I spent some time there during our DD's (:P)birth and got the hang of it.

Acquired the taste of writing it yes, from forums. Mumsnet. No hokkien, canto speaker.
It is only applicable in written format, of course Although saying other half seems to be a British colloquism, JR8, yes?

[JR8]

Although saying other half seems to be a British colloquism, JR8, yes?

Hmm maybe.

It could refer to your wife/husband, as a term of casual affection, but more probably your spouse (not married), your 'partner'. 'Partner' is quite vulgar (to my ears), metropolitan, vague, gay, uncommitted, cohabitee but not close enough to enter a legal relationship with. Half-way between girl/boy-friend and wife/husband. Limbo-land. Not good enough to cross the rubicon for.

'Other half' is also a nod to the expected expectations within a relationship. 'Yeah I'd love to go down Boat Quay tonight and lash it up, three times in a week though, the other half would kill me, lol!'. ....

[Steve1960]

I like 'er in doors'

Covers all live in relationships

[JR8]

Hahahahaha ... very Yorkshire

[Steve1960]

Probably but my memories are from the UK TV series 'Minder'

[JR8]

Ah, well then that's more cockney/estuary, innit?

[katbh]

SWMBO

[Steve1960]

Ball and chain

But don't tell my wife I said that!

[JR8]

OMG.... haven't heard 'ball and chain' in years. Deliciously non-PC [please don't beat beat me DW] ....