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HO

[hoh]
–noun
(in police use) habitual offender.
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ho 2   (hō)   
n.   pl. hos
Slang A prostitute.

[African American Vernacular English, alteration of whore.]
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Slang Dictionary
hoe

and ho
  1. n.
    a prostitute; a whore. (Originally black. Streets.) : Get them hoes outa here!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

ho 
exclamation of surprise, etc., c.1300; as an exclamation calling attention, c.1430. Used after the name of a place to which attention is called (cf. Westward-Ho) it dates from 1593, originally a cry of boatmen, etc., announcing departures for a particular destination. Ho-ho-ho expressing laughter is recorded from c.1150.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: Ho
Function: symbol
holmium
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Ho
The symbol for the element holmium.

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holmium   (hōl'mē-əm)  Pronunciation Key 
Symbol Ho
A soft, silvery, malleable metallic element of the lanthanide series. Its compounds are highly magnetic. It is mainly used in scientific research but has also been used to make electronic devices. Atomic number 67; atomic weight 164.930; melting point 1,461°C; boiling point 2,600°C; specific gravity 8.803; valence 3. See Periodic Table.
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