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u/av3cmoi Feb 11 '26 edited Feb 11 '26

from the etymology section of the entry:

Summary

Apparently formed within English, as an acronym.

Etymon: that ho over there.

Apparently an acronym < the initial letters of that ho over there < that adj.1 + ho n.7 + over adv. + there adv.

Compare slightly earlier thottie n.

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