How does one correctly pluralise "ho"?

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10078

This has come up at work (er, really) - I'd goe for hoes myself, but that's probably far too "correct".

And yes, we're talking about the street slang for ladies of questionable morals, not gardening implements.

Curiosity · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:51

Whilst not entirely sure whether it is 1 or 3, it is CERTAINLY not option two.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

What Curiosity said.

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

Hoes, yo.

yawn · **Joined:** 3rd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 1

You don't pluralise a ho, you DP them.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:08

You're axing the wrong question.

The answer is whores.

Dimrill · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:09

yawn wrote:

You don't pluralise a ho, you DDP them.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Why did they pick "ho"? Why not another garden implement?

I think "I got 99 problems but a Trenching Mattock ain't one" has a certain ring to it.

Sir Taxalot · **Joined:** 5th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4668

Curiosity wrote:

Whilst not entirely sure whether it is 1 or 3, it is CERTAINLY not option two.

This is what I'd have said, although option two seems to be very commonly used. Ultimately I guess what Zardoz said goes.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:15

I think the plural of ho is "ho".

GazChap · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:19

In the words of House: "Bros before hos, man".

Tmuk · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:19

I think they just use 'biatches'.

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:20

It's written on the T-shirt I'm currently wearing as 'hos', I must confess.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Mr Chris wrote:

Why did they pick "ho"? Why not another garden implement?

A ho isn't a garden implement, a hoe is.

Hence the plural is hos, not hoes.

kalmar · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:29

Mr Chris wrote:

I think "I got 99 problems but a Trenching Mattock ain't one" has a certain ring to it.

9 hoes out of 10

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

Craster wrote:

Mr Chris wrote:

Why did they pick "ho"? Why not another garden implement?

A ho isn't a garden implement, a hoe is.

Hence the plural is hos, not hoes.

What about go and goes then? Smarty pants.

kalmar · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:32

goes isn't the plural of go, it's the.. it's the errr.. _{pastparticimumble*}.

* OK, you made me google it. 'Verb: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of go'

A better example would be hero / heroes

Sir Taxalot · **Joined:** 5th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4668

Gs up, hos/hoes/hoz down.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:34

What about Yo-yo?

Yo-Yoes?

No Noes.

kalmar · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:35

NOES!

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16560

kalmar wrote:

goes isn't the plural of go, it's the.. it's the errr.. _{pastparticimumble*}.

* OK, you made me google it. 'Verb: Third-person singular simple present indicative form of go'

Noun

Singular
go

Plural
goes

go (plural goes)

1. A turn at something.

You’ve been on it long enough—now let your brother have a go.

2. A turn in a game.

It’s your go.

3. An attempt.

I’ll give it a go.

4. An approval to do something or a something that has been approved to do.

We will begin as soon as the boss says it's a go.

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Craster wrote:

Mr Chris wrote:

Why did they pick "ho"? Why not another garden implement?

A ho isn't a garden implement, a hoe is.

Hence the plural is hos, not hoes.

You're rubbish, you are.

kalmar · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:37

Oh potatoes.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:38

markg... FINISH HIM!

Plissken · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:44

Craster wrote:

Hence the plural is hos

"Howdy!"
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Mr Cochese · **Joined:** 28th May, 2008 **Posts:** 75

It's "hoz".

Dimrill · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:01

Mr Cochese wrote:

It's "hoz".

That's a horse around these parts.

Joans · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8648

Could it be hose?

myp · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 14:00

Dimrill wrote:

yawn wrote:

You don't pluralise a ho, you DDP them.

Is that the guy from 5th Gear?

Grim... · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 14:02

Tiff Needell? Don't think so.

Sir Taxalot · **Joined:** 5th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 4668

myoptika wrote:

Dimrill wrote:

yawn wrote:

You don't pluralise a ho, you DDP them.

Is that the guy from 5th Gear?

Ha ha ha, Tom Ford?

Yeah I bet he wishes he looked like that.

Although, it does look like he could be sizing up an exhaust pipe ready for some hot action.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

Wait. Is it Hoosiers?

devilman · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 16:16

Sir Taxalot wrote:

myoptika wrote:

Dimrill wrote:

yawn wrote:

You don't pluralise a ho, you DDP them.

Is that the guy from 5th Gear?

Ha ha ha, Tom Ford?

Yeah I bet he wishes he looked like that.

Although, it does look like he could be sizing up an exhaust pipe ready for some hot action.

Maybe it's a young Hacksaw Jim Duggan? Hoooooooooooooooo!

Malabelm · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 16:21

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And I'll have this fuck-off 2-by-4, right... picture it. I'll be fucking AWESOME.

Goddess Jasmine · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 17:02

Hareem?

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

kalmar · **Posted:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 19:07

"ho ho ho"

Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

Dimrill wrote:

It's he, it's he.... It's D...D...P!

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

And that's not a bad thing...

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