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Meaning of hoss | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
/hɔːs/

Definitions

  1. Pronunciation spelling of horse.
    Southern-US, alt-of, countable, pronunciation-spelling, slang, uncountable
  2. Alternative letter-case form of hoss (Southern US term of address for a man).
    alt-of
  3. A surname.
  4. A big, strong and respected or dependable person, usually a man; one who is large like a horse.
    Southern-US, countable, slang, uncountable
  5. Term of address for a man.
    Southern-US, capitalized, countable, often, slang, uncountable
  6. A car.
    Northwestern, US, countable, slang, uncountable

Examples

“"Them hosses are feeling their oats," said McGuire. "Can't tell what they'd be up to the minute I turned my back on 'em. Might jump that old fence and be off, for all I know."”
““That ole black hoss let out a whinny.””
“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.”
“What's up, hoss?”
“How's it going, Hoss?”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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