Homos
/ˈhoʊ.moʊz/noun
A slang term for a gay man, now generally regarded as offensive.
Did you know?"Homos" is a clipped slang form built from the Greek-derived prefix homo- meaning "same," but its modern use as a slur is a much later social development, not an ancient etymology.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
GRK
homo-
“"same"; a combining form used in compounds”
Late Latin
LAT
homo
“"man, human being"”
19th Century
English
homosexual
“A person sexually attracted to the same sex”
20th Century
English
homo
“Slang shortening of homosexual”
20th Century
English
homos
“Plural or clipped slang usage, often pejorative”
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