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  1. synonyms - Is "ho"/"hoe" basically an equivalent of "whore" which ...

    Sep 25, 2019 · It's a hard question to answer definitively—because the meaning of "ho/hoe" is affected by its cultural associations. Specifically, many Americans of European ethnicity associate the term …

  2. etymology - Does the usage of "ho" or "hoe" for "whore" predate the ...

    Jul 2, 2022 · OED (possibly paywalled) indicates that this use of ho does not predate the twentieth century, and does not list this meaning for hoe at all. Forms: 1900s– ho, 1900s– 'ho, 1900s– ho', …

  3. "Sl*t" term for males - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Aug 13, 2011 · "Slut" can have two meanings: an immoral woman, or prostitute a dirty and slovenly woman I would like a term for men that is the equivalent of the second meaning. Is there a term for …

  4. B站大会员、超级会员怎么买划算?‌

    B站大会员、超级会员怎么买划算?‌ 在B站(哔哩哔哩)这个充满创意与乐趣的平台上,大会员和超级会员成为了众多用户追求更高观影体验和更多特权的选择。那么,如何购买这两种会员才能更加划算 …

  5. What exactly does "tally ho" mean? - English Language & Usage Stack ...

    @MichaelOwenSartin: To add to the wikipedia article "tally-ho" comes French taïaut or tayaut evolved from Middle French ta-ho formed from two onomatopœic words: ta that was the cry to stimulate the …

  6. What does "thot" mean and when was it first used?

    The second definition in JoeBright's answer is correct: thot is an acronym that stands for "That Ho Over There." The word has a negative connotation and is such sometimes used as an affectionate insult to …

  7. "Hooker", "whore", "prostitute", when to use which? [closed]

    Dec 7, 2010 · They all can mean women who sleep with men for money. Prostitute is the most technical term. Hooker seems most commonly used in the United States, while in Britain this term is reserved …

  8. Is it "a tough row to hoe?", or "a tough road to hold?"

    Mar 27, 2012 · I believe the road/hoe, and the road/hold sayings are the results of mishearing, or purposely changing the original row/hoe saying. Similarly, on occasions, I have changed the …

  9. Origin of “Homeward ho!” - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    May 16, 2013 · George Chapman, Ben Johnson, and John Marston, Eastward Hoe (London, 1605), quotes 3.3. "Eastward Ho" and "Westward Ho" were the traditional cries of watermen on the Thames …

  10. What's the origin of saying "yoo hoo!" to get someone's attention?

    The Oxford English Dictionary dates yoo-hoo to 1924, as noted by the American Dialect Society, and compares it to yo-ho, originally a nautical phrase also sometimes used in yo-heave-ho. Their first …