ho-bag

2 9.9

A rude word for someone people think wants sexual attention

noun
/hoʊ bæɡ/

Offensive

: zorra

She stormed off after being called a ho-bag at the party.

Examples

Some people find the word ho-bag deeply offensive and inappropriate in conversation.
He laughed when she teased him about being a ho-bag.
Don't be such a ho-bag!
She acts like a total ho-bag at parties.
Everyone knows she's just a ho-bag looking for attention.
I can't believe he brought that ho-bag to the party.
People often label her a ho-bag because of her behavior.

Synonyms

local hooer

vsho-bag

Offensive

9.9

A person in a town who has many sexual partners, said to shame them

is a derogatory general insult for someone promiscuous or seeking attention

Antonyms

respectable

114 3.0

Seen by people as good and socially acceptable

modest

81 2.7

Not thinking you are better than others and not boasting

Surface Forms

ho-bag singular

ho-bags plural

Morphology

ho-bag = ho + bag (transparent) = ho + bag

The compound clearly combines the slang 'ho' and the derogatory 'bag', so a learner who knows both components can predict the insulting sense.

Etymology

Ho-bag is rude slang formed by joining ho (short for 'whore', an offensive word for someone who sells sex) and bag, a common word for a container. A helpful way to remember it is that this harsh label mixes the sexual insult ho with the ordinary bag, so it is used to call someone seeking sexual attention and is considered offensive.