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countable and uncountable, plural homos
(colloquial, often derogatory) Clipping of homosexual. quotations examples
"... He's a homo.""My dear Theo, at my age one can't worry about little details like that. Besides, he's got such a nice voice."
1938, Cecil Day Lewis, Starting point, page 127
(uncountable, dated, US, Canada) Homogenized milk with a high butterfat content. quotations examples
One quart of homo wholesale in glass equals one quart equivalent. Certain modifications were made in these relatives to adjust for variations in units per ...
1956, Purdue University. Agricultural Experiment Station., Station bulletin, page 25
comparative more homo, superlative most homo
(colloquial, sometimes derogatory) Of or pertaining to homosexuality. examples
(not comparable, Canada, US) Homogenized; almost always said of milk with a high butterfat content. quotations examples
Regular homo milk was being sold out of stores in half gallons for 33 cents against 44 cents on regular homo milk on home delivery.
1958, American milk review and milk plant monthly, volume 20, page 190
plural homos
(nonstandard) A human. quotations
John, John, if you don't go you're no homo—no! You're only a fowl, an owl, a cow, a sow,—a doll, a poll; a poor, old, good-for-nothing-to-nobody, log, dog, hog, or frog, come out of a Concord bog.
1850, Edgar Allan Poe, X-ing a Paragrab