ho

Meaning

Intj

1. Used to attract attention to something sighted, usually by lookouts.
2. halloo; hey; a call to excite attention, or to give notice of approach.
3. (rare) Said accompanying a vigorous attack.

Noun

A stop; a halt; a moderation of pace.

Noun

1. (derogatory, slang) A whore; a sexually promiscuous woman; in general use as a highly offensive term of abuse for a woman with connotations of loose sexuality.
2. (offensive, slang) A woman in general; a bitch.

Verb

To act as a ho, to prostitute.

Noun

Care, anxiety, trouble, sorrow.

Verb

To care, be anxious, to long.

Synonyms

slut

whore

hooker

tart

trollop

hustler

harlot

hallo

strumpet

woman

👩

O

⭕

prosty

fornicatrix

a-hey

stem siren

puta

oiran

lady of the night

bitch

comfort girl

girl

👧

go

hey

👋

hoe

holla

hullo

prostitute

streetwalker

Translations

Hure

putain

prostituta

orospu

puta

puta

hoer

slet

lichtekooi

snol

pute

Nutte

publieke vrouw

Schlampe

puttana

Pronounced as (IPA)

/həʊ/

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: ho

Cognate with German: ho

Cognate with Old French: ho!

In summary

From Middle English ho, hoo (interjection), probably from Old Norse hó! (interjection, also, a shepherd's call). Compare Dutch ho, German ho, Old French ho! (“hold!, halt!”).