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The Antisocial Socialist
i'll tell you all my secrets but i'll lie about my past
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Date:
2023-05-31 01:34 pm (UTC)
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But did it have the same meaning back in the day?
Nope, it's "ho" as in "westwards ho!"; the other usage is pretty new (not documented before 1965, according to Merriam-Webster:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ho
).
Not that this should stop anyone from enjoying it, of course. Much as Tumblr derived great joy from the "queer handkerchief [...] embellished with all the gay flags", in full knowledge that certain connotations have changed.
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Date: 2023-05-31 01:34 pm (UTC)Nope, it's "ho" as in "westwards ho!"; the other usage is pretty new (not documented before 1965, according to Merriam-Webster: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ho ).
Not that this should stop anyone from enjoying it, of course. Much as Tumblr derived great joy from the "queer handkerchief [...] embellished with all the gay flags", in full knowledge that certain connotations have changed.