ho

I

[[t]hoʊ[/t]]

interj.

1) (used as a call to attract attention:

Westward ho! Land ho![/ex]

2) (used as an exclamation of surprise or delight.)

•

Etymology: 1250–1300 II

ho

[[t]hoʊ[/t]] n. pl. hos.

sts sl. a prostitute

•

Etymology: 1970–75; reflecting r-less speaker's pron. of whore