"'ho" meaning in English

See 'ho in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

IPA: /hoʊ/ [US]
enPR: hō [US] Rhymes: -əʊ Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=}} 'ho, {{en-cont}} 'ho
  1. Alternative form of whore, especially in African American Vernacular English. Tags: alt-of, alternative, contraction Alternative form of: whore (extra: especially in African American Vernacular English) Categories (topical): Prostitution

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