ho = 'eager or gullible enthusiast, usu. female (for); "sucker" (for).'

[Jonathan Lighter]

Remember when somebody could be "an X-in' fool," where X is a verb? "A
fightin' fool," for example. Or "an etymologizin' fool" (maybe that's an
unlikely collocation).

Anyway, it was somebody who did X a lot and with too much enthusiasm.

JL

On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 6:08 PM, Wilson Gray <hwgray at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 11:20 AM, Jonathan Lighter
> <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 2011 Â http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/153089481 : First I should
> > mention that I am a "ho" for "Letters" compendia. That being said, TE
> > [Lawrence] was a really fascinating dude.
> >
>
> In at the creation of a new semantic extension?! Congrats, Jon! (The
> use of quotes by the author implies newness, IAC.)
>
> Could be related to / influenced by / based upon / a modification of /
> a reanalysis of the traditional,
>
> _be a hog for_
>
> There is a blues song and an R&B song (written by Lieber & Stoller?)
> with the title,
>
> "I'm A Hog For You, Baby" [I'm going to root all around your door: the
> blues]
>
> "I'm A Hog For You, Baby" [I can't get enough of your love : R&B (by L&S?)]
>
> "Moi Cochon Pour Toi, Petite Fille" [(I don't know enough "gumbo
> French" to get the next verse) zydeco version]
>
> Or not.
>
> Youneverknow.
>
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