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“hoe”
ho, hoe
A derogatory U.S. slang term for a promiscuous female; a respelling of whore meant to represent a Black American pronunciation and usage.
After calling the NCAA finalists of the Rutgers women's basketball team "nappy headed hos" on his radio show last week, many people believed Don Imus had crossed the line one too many times.
After repeated apologies and appeals for forgiveness and a two-week suspension by CBS radio and MSNBC, the protests and demands that Imus be fired have continued.
ho, hoe
ho (HOH) (interjection)
Used to express surprise or joy, to attract attention to something sighted, or to urge onward: Westward ho!
hoe (HOH) (noun)
A long handled instrument, often with a sharp blade, for tilling and cultivating the soil: The little girl used a special, short handled hoe, to help her mother in the garden.
"What, HO!" exclaimed Melba's father when he discovered his favorite hoe in the tool shed.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group H; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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