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Hebrew
Etymology
From English boss.
Noun
בּוֹס • (bós) m (plural indefinite בּוֹסִים, feminine counterpart בּוֹסִית)
- A (male) boss, manager, supervisor: a (male) person who directs and supervises someone's work.
- הבוס שלי ― habós shelí ― my boss
- A (male) authority: a (male) person who makes decisions in an area.
- (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)
- bus
- Synonym: אויטאָבוס (oytobus)
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