hoss
3
9.7
- noun
- /hɔs/
- Slang
:
caballo grande y fuerte
- You're up, hoss.
- a big hoss
Examples
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This old hoss might have been made when Carl was only one year old, but it's still got it where it counts.
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The point is that P and A formed a ministry powerhouse that not only kept up with a stone-dodging, beast-fighting hoss like Paul.
Blog text (26) -
"Miles, old hoss," he said, "can we get together?"
Fiction book (1992) -
Pick yourself out a hoss.
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Hoss claims he can drive as good as me... by God, I believe he can.
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"Let's mosey on over to the Steak Stampede; I could eat me a hoss."
Fiction book (1998) -
That old hoss in the stable is known for his strength and speed in the races.
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He may look rough, but that big hoss can pull more weight than any other horse on the farm.
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When the cowboy rode in on his massive hoss, everyone knew he meant business.
Synonyms
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hoss comes from a dialect form of horse, a word for a strong animal. People began calling very large, strong men a hoss too, so the word now means a big, powerful horse or a strong man.