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captain save a hoe

captain save a hoe noun: a man who spends an excessive amount of effort and money in seeking the approval or affection of a woman, usually a promiscuous one, despite receiving little appreciation or reciprocal regard.

Noun

captain save a hoe

  1. (Canada, US, derogatory, slang) A man who spends an excessive amount of effort and money in seeking the approval or affection of a woman, usually a promiscuous one, despite receiving little appreciation or reciprocal regard.

Forms of captain save a hoe

alternative formCaptain Save-A-Hoe

Origin of captain save a hoe

Either coined in, or popularized by, the song of the same name in 1993 by American rapper E-40 (Earl Stevens).

Questions about captain save a hoe

What does captain save a hoe mean?
Captain save a hoe means a man who spends an excessive amount of effort and money in seeking the approval or affection of a woman, usually a promiscuous one, despite receiving little appreciation or reciprocal regard.
What part of speech is captain save a hoe?
Captain save a hoe is a noun.

Words near captain save a hoe in the dictionary

  1. captain of sea and war
  2. Captain Planet
  3. Captain Queeg
  4. Captain Queegs
  5. captain regent
  6. captain save a hoe
  7. Captain Save-A-Hoe
  8. Captain Swan
  9. Captain Swing
  10. captain's call
  11. captain's calls

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