בוס

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Hebrew[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English boss.

Noun[edit]

בּוֹס (bósm (plural indefinite בּוֹסִים, feminine counterpart בּוֹסִית)

  1. A (male) boss, manager, supervisor: a (male) person who directs and supervises someone's work.
    הבוס שליhabós shelímy boss
  2. A (male) authority: a (male) person who makes decisions in an area.
  3. (slang) A term of address for a (male) friend.
    מה נשמע, בוס?má nishmá, bós?How's it going, man?

Yiddish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Clipping of אָמניבוס (omnibus); compare German Bus, English bus.

Noun[edit]

בוס (busm, plural בוסן (busn)

  1. bus
    Synonym: אויטאָבוס (oytobus)

Derived terms[edit]