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ho⋅mo

[hoh-moh]
–noun, plural -mos. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
a homosexual.

Origin:
by shortening

Ho⋅mo

[hoh-moh]
–noun
1. (italics) the genus of bipedal primates that includes modern humans and several extinct forms, distinguished by their large brains and a dependence upon tools. Compare archaic Homo.
2. Informal. (sometimes lowercase)
a. a member of the genus Homo.
b. the species Homo sapiens or one of its members.

Origin:
1590–1600; < L homō man; OL hemō the earthly one (see humus ); akin to L hūmānus human; c. OE guma, OIr duine, Welsh dyn man, Lith žmónės men
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ho·mo 1   (hō'mō)   
n.  A member of the genus Homo, which includes the extinct and extant species of humans.

[Latin homō, man; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.]
ho·mo 2   (hō'mō)   
n.   pl. ho·mos Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a gay man or lesbian.

[Short for homosexual.]
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Cultural Dictionary

Homo [(hoh-moh)]

The genus to which human beings belong. The genus Homo includes Neanderthals and other hominids closely related to today's humans, such as Homo erectus.

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Slang Dictionary
homo

  1. n.
    a homosexual. (Usually a male. Rude and derogatory.) : Bob got fired for calling Bill a homo.
  2. adj.
    homosexual. (Usually objectionable.) : Have you ever been to a homo bar?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 2homo
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural homos
often disparaging : HOMOSEXUALhomo adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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