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ho-bags

ho-bags is the plural of ho-bag.

Meaning of ho-bag

Noun

ho-bag (plural ho-bags)

  1. (derogatory, slang, vulgar) A woman considered promiscuous.
    • As far as he knew, I was just a ho-bag who makes a habit of screwing random guys on golf courses.2001, Megan McCafferty, Sloppy Firsts, Three Rivers Press, published 2001, →ISBN, page 132
  2. (derogatory, slang, vulgar) A term of abuse for an irritating or objectionable person.
    • So there’s someone bothering you, really getting on your case … If it’s a girl, you might call her a ho or ho bag. It stems from whore, but don’t get too literal. Use it in a variety of situations, such as: “God, my teacher’s being such a ho bag.” Or: “That girl is such a ho, look at her scrumpin’.”1989 February 13, Patti Thorn, “Slang defined: Wicked to weak”, in The Daily Nonpareil, 132nd year, number 44, Council Bluffs, Ia., →ISSN, page 5, column 1

Questions about ho-bags

What is ho-bags the plural of?
Ho-bags is the plural of ho-bag.

Words near ho-bags in the dictionary

  1. ho there
  2. Ho'oleilana
  3. ho'oponopono
  4. ho, ho, ho
  5. ho-bag
  6. ho-bags
  7. Ho-ch'uan
  8. Ho-Chunk
  9. Ho-Chunks
  10. ho-dad
  11. ho-dads

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