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holmes.

An informal term of address, like man or dude.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An informal term of address, like man or dude.

    no-plural · slang
    Hey, holmes! What's up?
Where this word comes from

Possibly from homeboy + -s (hypocoristic suffix), with the spelling influenced by Sherlock Holmes.

noun
  1. plural of holme

    form-of · plural
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.