Soho

See also: soho, SoHo, SOHO, and sōhō

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsəʊ.həʊ/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈsoʊ.hoʊ/
• Rhymes: -əʊhəʊ
• Homophones: SoHo, SOHO

Etymology 1

From the hunting cry soho.

Proper noun

Soho

1. An area of the West End, in central London.
   • 1978, The Who (lyrics and music), “Who Are You”, in Who Are You:

     I woke up in a Soho doorway / A policeman knew my name / He said, "You can go, sleep at home tonight / if you can get up and walk away."

Etymology 2

Believed to be an abbreviation of south house.

Proper noun

Soho

1. An area partly in Sandwell borough, and partly in Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0389).

Etymology 3

Proper noun

Soho

1. Alternative spelling of SoHo: An area in Manhattan, New York.

Anagrams

• oh so, oohs, shoo