hoss
16
9.9
- noun
- /hɔs/
- Slang
:
amigo
- We're gonna get you out of here, Hoss.
- say, Hoss
- Okay, Hoss
- call me Hoss
Examples
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I don't know how you did it, Hoss, but you pulled it off.
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Hoss, you got to learn to be more discreet.
Fiction book (1992) -
- Well, good to see you, hoss.
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What the hell happened to you, Hoss?
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You sure about that, Hoss?
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How you doing up there, Hoss?
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The word's out about you, hoss.
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- I'll tell you what, hoss.
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I don't know how you did it, hoss, but you pulled it off.
Fiction book (2000) -
Hey there, hoss, long time no see!
Synonyms
131
8.6
A close friend often from the same neighborhood or background
113
7.7
A male friend or a brother
65
9.9
A friendly name for a younger brother or close male friend
5
8.9
A friendly word used to talk to someone you love or care about
3
8.8
A friendly, informal name used for a man you know well
3
9.8
A person who is your cousin or a close friend you treat like family
1
9.7
A casual word people use to address a friend or peer
1
9.9
An informal word for a guy friend, like bro
A casual, friendly word for a man
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hoss is used as a friendly way to call a man in the southern United States. A helpful way to remember this is to think of it as coming from the same dialect horse idea of a strong person, so people use hoss like 'pal' or 'buddy' in casual talk.