8th
Whore
Not until this past year did I make the honest and belated realization that “ho” is a shortening of the word “whore”. Why it took me so long to come to this, I don’t know.
I feel like “ho” isn’t the ideal shortening of the word. I think that’s why its root was so ambiguous to me. A better choice would have been “who’e” or “ho’e”. However, I do realize that considering people who integrate this word most into their vocabularies, it might not have caught on like it did. Also, it might get twisted into misuse, such as people mistakenly calling people “who” or “whoa”, which is absolutely not as catchy as “ho”.
ex. “That bitch? What a who!”
or
ex. “I know you been cheatin’ on yo’ boyfriend, whoa!”(But actually, calling someone a ho in a serious way is very rude. Don’t do it. Plus, it’s just another derogatory word used specifically toward women…and that’s not a good thing at all.)
omg…Which is more shocking? That you didn’t know what “ho” meant or that I’m reading a blog by my daughter about not only what “ho” means, but also how this charming word can be worked into casual conversations.
Here’s a little hint: Urban Dictionary!!
When a stranger blogs “FTW” on her blog, a mom can just mosey on over to Urban Dictionary and become instantly hip.
Or, when her daughter is wearing a shirt with a picture of a sandwich saying “SILT,” her mom can go straight to Urban Dictionary and find that she’s not actually wearing a shirt talking about the build-up of soil or sand between two slices of bread. No, actually, her daughter is wearing a shirt of a sandwich with the letters “SILF” and a mom can discover what that stands for and be so very proud of her daughter. (Also helps when watching 30 Rock and a dad is going, “MILF. What the hell is MILF?”)
So, to save further embarrassment, remember Urban Dictionary and be out-of-the-loop no more.
BTW, ho post FTW.
!!!!!