holmes
nounnouncommon in dialogue
- United States
An informal term of address, like man or dude.
noun
- 1
slangAn informal term of address, like man or dude.
Hey, holmes! What's up?
Etymology
Possibly from homeboy + -s (hypocoristic suffix), with the spelling influenced by Sherlock Holmes.
noun
- 1
Also a form of holmeplural of holme
Etymology
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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