בוס

Hebrew

Etymology

From English boss.

Noun

⁧בּוֹס⁩ • (bós) m (plural indefinite ⁧בּוֹסִים⁩, feminine counterpart ⁧בּוֹסִית⁩)

  1. A (male) boss, manager, supervisor: a (male) person who directs and supervises someone's work.
    ⁧הבוס שלי⁩ ― habós shelí ― my 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

Etymology

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

Noun

⁧בוס⁩ • (bus) m, plural ⁧בוסן⁩ (busn)

  1. bus
    Synonym: ⁧אויטאָבוס⁩ (oytobus)

Derived terms
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