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Added 9 October 2026

holmes

noun

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An informal term of address, like man or dude.
Hey, holmes! What's up?

noun

plural of holme

Origin

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

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