A farmer using a hoe to keep weeds down in a vegetable garden. A hoe is an ancient and versatile agricultural and horticultural hand tool used to shape soil, remove weeds, clear soil, and harvest root crops. Shaping the soil includes piling soil around the base of plants (hilling), digging narrow furrows (drills) and shallow trenches for planting seeds or bulbs. Weeding with a hoe includes agitating the surface of the soil or cutting foliage from roots, and clearing the soil of old roots and ... This meaning is still used today and is commonly understood in farming or gardening contexts. However, the word also has a second and very different meaning in slang. In informal speech, especially in American English, “ hoe ” is a term used to refer to a promiscuous person, often a woman. Hoe is a noun that means a garden tool with a long handle and a thin metal blade. Learn how to pronounce it, see a picture and find out how to use it in sentences with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Explore the slang meaning of ' hoe ,' its origins, cultural implications, and the ongoing discourse surrounding its use in contemporary society. Understand how the term has evolved and its impact on gender perceptions.
