What is Holmes?
1.
Gangster slang. What you would call a good friend, a stranger, or even mockery against an adversary.
Was`sup, holmes.
You got a problem with it, holmes?
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2.
The greatest detective that ever lived (although he never actually lived since he's a fictional character).
Read a book about Sherlock Holmes and everything will be clear to you. And remember, books > movies.
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3.
basically slang for "buddy"
see word "homie"
white boy trying to act gangter: "what is up holmes?"
4.
A hispanic-slang; the hispanic version of homies usually used after every sentence.
Guy 1: Yo you gotta a problem with me, holmes
Guy 2: No I'm cool, holmes
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5.
Term came into existence as a honorific after Larry Holmes defeated Gerry "The Great White Hope" Cooney, in spectacular fashion in 1982. Larry Holmes, a dominant heavyweight champion, won his first 48 professional fights Its orgin has no reference to Sherlock Holmes, John Holmes, or homeboy. It has come to be used in place homeboy, or just as a term for a stranger ie Jack or Buddy.
What's up holmes?
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6.
Misspelling of "
Person 1: Whassup, holmes?
Person 2: You're an idiot.
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7.
1) A very cool person
2) A nice person
3) A second term of the word "Homie"
"My mom is the holmes!"
"Dude. You are totally the holmes!"
"The bitch is the holmes!"
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