
synonyms - Is "ho"/"hoe" basically an equivalent of "whore" which ...
2019年9月25日 · ho (also hoe) informal, derogatory "A prostitute"; 1960s representing a dialect pronunciation of whore. Other user stated though: Ho (e) originated as a variant of whore (just like mo’ is a variant of more), but their meanings have diverged somewhat.
etymology - Does the usage of "ho" or "hoe" for "whore" predate …
2022年7月2日 · This question relates to the questions Where in Ireland, if anywhere, at the time of James Joyce, would "hoe" and "whore" sound similar enough to pun?, and Does Joyce, in Finnegans Wake or Ulysses, link the sound form "hoe" to "whore"?. If "ho" or "hoe" were used for "whore" prior to the 20th century, both these questions have simple answers.
Is it "a tough row to hoe?", or "a tough road to hold?"
2012年3月27日 · 0 I believe the road/hoe, and the road/hold sayings are the results of mishearing, or purposely changing the original row/hoe saying. Similarly, on occasions, I have changed the expression "don't look a gift horse in the mouth" to "don't lick a sick horse in the mouth" just to get a laugh. However, we all know the original meaning.
"Sl*t" term for males - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
"Slut" can have two meanings: an immoral woman, or prostitute a dirty and slovenly woman I would like a term for men that is the equivalent of the second meaning. Is there a term for describing a man
How to reply to "I hope you are well"? [closed]
How to appropriately respond to someone saying "I hope you are well./?" There are certain situations in writing where this would obviously not be soliciting a response (requiring a full s...
What do we call the “rd” in “3ʳᵈ” and the “th” in “9ᵗʰ”?
2014年8月23日 · Our numbers have a specific two-letter combination that tells us how the number sounds. For example 9th 3rd 301st What do we call these special sounds?
Parenthetical pluralization of words ending in '-y'
Sentences constructed with a word written in the singular and parenthetically in the plural are straightforward when that word does not end in -y, e.g.: List all applicable employee(s). How does ...
single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2014年5月5日 · While I know you can attribute 'bitch' to a male, I feel there is a sense of femininity. I was wondering if there is a colloquial equivalent that describes someone with the qualities of a 'bitch'
punctuation - How to Write an Address in a Single Line? - English ...
2017年6月13日 · A good rule of thumb is to consider the purpose of the address. If you're informing someone of where something is, spell the address out in full: "The university's campus, located at 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, Saskatchewan, is situated at the edge of Wascana Park." versus if you wanted to put the address for contact purposes: "Should you have any questions, please feel free to write to me ...
Correct usage of replacing cuss words with symbols
I've noticed that symbols (i.e. #, $, %, !, *, etc.) are commonly used to filter profanity/foul language. Just out of curiosity, is there a specific way to do this. I've noticed sometimes there i...