ho-bag

See also: hobag and ho bag

English

Alternative forms

• ho bag
• hoe bag
• hoe-bag

Etymology

From ho +‎ bag. First use appears c. 1989, in a Scripps Howard News Service article published in multiple newspapers. See cite below.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ho-bag (plural ho-bags)

1. (slang, vulgar, derogatory) A woman considered promiscuous.
   • 2001, Megan McCafferty, Sloppy Firsts, Three Rivers Press, published 2001, →ISBN, page 132:

     As far as he knew, I was just a ho-bag who makes a habit of screwing random guys on golf courses.

2. (slang, vulgar, derogatory) A term of abuse for an irritating or objectionable person.
   • 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:

     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’.”

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:promiscuous woman.