HBOS

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HBOS

/ˈeɪtʃbɒs/ UK

Where it comes from

Pseudo-acronym, presumed from Halifax plc + Bank of Scotland following a company merger

proper noun

UK, historical HBOS, a former British bank and insurance company.

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"HBOS." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hbos. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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HBOS. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hbos

Chicago

"HBOS." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hbos.

BibTeX

@misc{hbos_2026,
  title = {HBOS},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hbos},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}