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     • According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary website, the first known usage of “ho” for “whore” was in 1965.
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   When was Ho first used?

   • The earliest known use of the verb ho is in the 1970s. OED's earliest evidence for ho is from 1972, in a text by C. Milner and R. Milner. ho is formed within English, by conversion. hoar, adj. & n.

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   When did ho ho come out?

   • exclamation of surprise, etc., c. 1300; as an exclamation calling attention or demanding silence, late 14c. Used after the name of a place to which attention is called (as in Westward-Ho) it dates from 1590s, originally a cry of boatmen, etc., announcing departures for a particular destination. Ho-ho-ho expressing laughter is recorded from mid-12c.

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   When was Ho Ho Ho slang invented?

   • Ho-ho-ho expressing laughter is recorded from mid-12c. ho (n.) by 1993, American English slang, representing an African-American vernacular pronunciation of whore. whore (n.)

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   How many meanings does the word ho have?

   • There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word ho. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. How common is the word ho?

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   When did the word 'ho' become a 'whore'?

   • According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary website, the first known usage of “ho” for “whore” was in 1965. Unfortunately, there wasn’t any information about who said it, to whom it was said, what the reaction of the person to whom it was said was, or how long it took for the usage to become common.

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   Where did the name ho come from?

   • [ 3 ] The name HO comes from 1:87 scale being half that of O scale, which was originally the smallest of the series of older and larger 0, 1, 2 and 3 gauges introduced by Märklin around 1900.

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3. www.oed.com › dictionary › ho_int1ho, int.¹ & n.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   The earliest known use of the word ho is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for ho is from before 1400, in Cursor Mundi: a Northumbrian poem of the 14th century. ho is an imitative or expressive formation. See etymology.

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5. www.oed.com › dictionary › ho_v4ho, v.⁴ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary

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   The earliest known use of the verb ho is in the 1970s. OED's earliest evidence for ho is from 1972, in a text by C. Milner and R. Milner. ho is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: ho n.7.

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   The earliest known use of the word Ho is in the 1840s. OED's earliest evidence for Ho is from 1840, in the writing of S. R. Tickell. Ho is a borrowing from a language of India.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HO_scaleHO scale - Wikipedia

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   History. HO scale model of a CSX locomotive. First model railroad layouts in today's H0 gauge, 1926. After the First World War there were several attempts to introduce a model railway about half the size of 0 scale that would be more suitable for smaller home layouts and cheaper to manufacture.

8. www.chicagotribune.com › talking-about-the-word-hoTALKING ABOUT THE WORD ‘HO’ - Chicago Tribune

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   Apr 15, 2007 · On May 15, 1862, Butler — who commanded the Northern forces occupying the city — retaliated. He knew how to hit women where it hurt. He issued a proclamation that any woman caught insulting...

9. www.etymonline.com › word › hoho | Etymology of ho by etymonline

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   Jan 16, 2018 · Used after the name of a place to which attention is called (as in Westward-Ho) it dates from 1590s, originally a cry of boatmen, etc., announcing departures for a particular destination. Ho-ho-ho expressing laughter is recorded from mid-12c. also from c. 1300.