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homo
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
homo
(noun)
Homo sapiens
(noun)
homo
/
ˈ
hoʊmoʊ/
noun
plural
homos
homo
/
ˈ
hoʊmoʊ/
noun
plural
homos
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOMO
[
count
]
slang, offensive
:
a gay person
◊ The word
homo
is very offensive and should be avoided.
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