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Holmes

hol·mes

UK/hoʊmz/ US/hoʊlmz/ common slang

noun

1.

a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle

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2.

United States jurist noted for his liberal opinions (1841-1935)

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3.

United States writer of humorous essays (1809-1894)

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4.

English geologist and supporter of the theory of continental drift (1890-1965)

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Origin

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

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