What does “MOH” mean at an American wedding?

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MOH (Maid of Honor)
American wedding word
The bride’s top-ranked attendant, often abbreviated MOH in American wedding planning

MOH stands for Maid of Honor, the bride’s top-ranked attendant at an American wedding. She walks down the aisle just before the bride, holds the bouquet during the vows, gives a toast at the reception, and helps plan the bridal shower and bachelorette party. The closest British or Commonwealth equivalent is “chief bridesmaid,” but American weddings split the role formally and shorten the title to three letters in texts, planning sites, and event programs. If the MOH is married, she’s sometimes called Matron of Honor instead.

In this clip, a wedding-day video features friends and family introducing themselves: sister, niece, childhood friend, and finally “the M-O-H.”

How common are the words?

How common are the words in this A2 English listening practice video?

84.5%
of words are in the top 2,000 most common English words
Most of the words in this video are common English words.

How common in written English

82.1%
Top 1,000
84.5%
Top 2,000
95.2%
Top 5,000

How common in spoken English

87.8%
Top 1,000
87.8%
Top 2,000
100%
Top 5,000

Source: wordfreq 3.1.1 (general) · SUBTLEX-US 2012 (spoken). These numbers are close, not perfect.

★Where you hear this
  • ▸In American wedding-planning websites (The Knot, WeddingWire, Brides.com)
  • ▸In American wedding-day vlogs and Pinterest boards
  • ▸In American bachelorette-party and bridal-shower content
  • ▸In American sitcoms with weddings (Friends, Bridesmaids, 27 Dresses)
  • ▸In American wedding-industry trade shows and bridal magazines

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