Hoe

Amongst female teens and tweens, "hoe" is a term of endearment.

1. Hoe could be short for homie.
2. Hoe is more suggestive of a garden tool (i.e. my friends who "dig"/get/understand me).

3. Hoe, when used affectionately between friends, is NOT a reference to the abbreviated word for "whore", which is actually spelled "ho".

4. If hoe = whore, then shame on Santa for greeting a room of mixed company with "Ho Ho Ho"!

"Hey, hoes, I love you girls!"
My hoes (homies) were there for me when I needed them most.