bolleboos

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Yiddish בעל־הבית (balebos), from Hebrew בַּעַל הַבַּיִת (bá'al habáyit, “master of the house”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.ləˌboːs/
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  • Hyphenation: bol‧le‧boos

Noun[edit]

bolleboos m (plural bollebozen, diminutive bolleboosje n)

  1. smart or clever person
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