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

    Sep 25, 2019 · Ho or hoe noun, (plural hos, hoes, ho's). Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. 1)a sexually promiscuous woman. 2)a prostitute; whore. 3) a woman. Etymology: First recorded in …

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

    Mar 27, 2012 · Although most of the early examples of the idiom I have found refer to a "hard" row to hoe, even the now more familiar "tough" row appeared in 1823: "[I]t seems that the French …

  3. What exactly does "tally ho" mean? - English Language & Usage …

    I heard this tally ho in a youtube video (British). I also heard it in the movies "Jack the Giant Slayer", and "Spiderman 1". I understand it's some kind of expression or exclamation or idiom …

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

    Ho is commonly misspelled as hoe, but intended as a short form for whore. It's generally considered AAVE, with multiple examples in hip-hop culture. Unlike in the case of YOLO, …

  5. Where do you put the suffix when listing the last name first?

    Use a comma before Jr. and Sr., but treat II and III according to the person’s preference. Within a sentence, always use a comma after Jr. and Sr., but use a comma after II and III only if they …

  6. "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 …

  7. How offensive is it to call someone a "slag" in British English?

    One more colorful slang term I gleaned from the British movie I recently watched is slag. In the movie, it was used in curses like, "Fuck-ing dogs! Slags." "Right slag, that one." Now I know via

  8. single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    May 5, 2014 · While I know you can attribute 'bitch' to a male, I feel there is a sense of femininity. I was wondering if there is a colloquial equivalent that describes someone with the qualities of …

  9. How to reply to "I hope you are well"? [closed]

    How to appropriately respond to someone saying "I hope you are well./?" There are certain situations in writing where this would obviously not be soliciting a response (requiring a …

  10. word choice - "Replace with" versus "replace by" - English …

    1 Google Books has changed somewhat since I originally did these searches - the smaller values are easy to count so they're accurate, but the "at least" values just reflect how many pages of …

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