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hosses

hosses is the plural of hoss.

Meaning of hoss

Noun

hoss (countable and uncountable, plural hosses)

  1. (Southern US, slang) A big, strong and respected or dependable person, usually a man; one who is large like a horse.
    • So here I was, fondling all sorts of fine mats, when a hoss of a woman screeched into her cell phone, rattling the lamps in the light fixture aisle.2004 December 8, Susan Reinhardt, “Facing my fear: Doing Disney with the crowds”, in Asbury Park Press, page 18
  2. (Southern US, capitalized, often, slang) Term of address for a man.
    • What's up, hoss?
    Synonyms:
    dude, man, brother, guy, hap, comrade, bub, bap
  3. (Northwestern, US, slang) A car.

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Questions about hosses

What is hosses the plural of?
Hosses is the plural of hoss.

Words near hosses in the dictionary

  1. Hossains
  2. Hossein
  3. Hosseini
  4. Hosseinis
  5. Hossenfelder
  6. hosses
  7. hossie
  8. Hossler
  9. Hosslers
  10. host
  11. host cell

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