hol
Meaning
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- (neuter) a hole, hollow, cavity
- (neuter) a cargo hold
- (neuter,vulgar) an anus, arsehole; both anatomical senses of butt
- (broadly,neuter) any other bodily cavity that resembles a hole
- (neuter) an artificial opening such as a slit
- (neuter) burrow (a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, like a rabbit, used as a dwelling)
- (figuratively,neuter) an unsanitary and/or unpleasant place; shithole
Concepts
hind end
tooshie
bowl-shaped
burrow terrier
destitude
Synonyms
derrière
uitholling
vacant
Achterste
onbezet
opengevallen
caviteit
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɦɔl/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch hol, from Old Dutch *hol, from Proto-West Germanic *hol, from Proto-Germanic *hulą.
New
hollen
- (transitive) to (make) hollow, empty (the inside)
- (transitive) to make by hollowing
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