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hollaing back

hollaing back is the present participle and gerund of holla back.

Meaning of holla back

Verb

holla back (third-person singular simple present hollas back, present participle hollaing back, simple past and past participle hollaed back)

  1. (informal, African-American Vernacular) To reply.
    • “Earth to Kimi, holla back,” Yvonne taunts after I miss another easy serve.2008, Sandra Foy, This Life Isn't Perfect Holla, →ISBN
  2. (slang, African-American Vernacular) To make or respond to romantic or sexual overtures.
    • I have a goatee, moustache, and medium thick eyebrows. Here to meet some cool peeps so Holla back at your Boy.2003, Qvmagazine - Volume 6, Issues 1-2
  3. (informal, African-American Vernacular) To contact again at a later time.
    • Holla back when you get outta church. just got ya message, i saw it when it popped up.2006, Sexton Classford, The Reading: What You Knew You Didn't Know, →ISBN, page 30

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Questions about hollaing back

What is hollaing back the present participle and gerund of?
Hollaing back is the present participle and gerund of holla back.

Words near hollaing back in the dictionary

  1. hollaed
  2. hollaed at
  3. hollaed back
  4. hollaing
  5. hollaing at
  6. hollaing back
  7. hollaite
  8. Hollan
  9. holland
  10. Holland Arms
  11. Holland Park

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