hoss
See also: Hoss
English
Etymology
Variant of horse.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɔːs
Noun
hoss (countable and uncountable, plural hosses)
- (Southern US, slang) Eye dialect spelling of horse.
- (Southern US, slang) A big, strong and respected or dependable person, usually a man; one who is large like a horse.
- (Southern US, slang, often capitalized) Term of address for a man.
- What's up, hoss?
- (Northwestern US, slang) A car.
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Adverb
hoss
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