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Hoss vs Goss - What's the difference?

hoss | goss |

As nouns the difference between hoss and goss

is that hoss is (us|slang|south) a horse while goss is cast iron.

hoss

English

Noun

(es)
  • (US, slang, South) A horse.
  • (US, slang, Southeast) A big person, usually a man; a person who has size comparable to that of a horse.
  • (US, slang, Southeast)
  • What's up, hoss ?
  • (slang) A well-respected person.
  • (US, slang, Northwest) A car.
  • Synonyms

    * (man) dude, man, brother, guy, chap, comrade, bol, bub

    Derived terms

    * one-hoss shay

    Anagrams

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    goss

    English

    Etymology 1

    Shortening.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (slang) gossip.
  • The hottest goss in celeb-land today is that Angelina Jolie is jealous of her fella's relationship with his ex-wife.

    Etymology 2

    See (gorse).

    Noun

    (-)
  • * 1611 , , IV. i. 180:
  • through / Toothed briars, sharp furzes, pricking goss , and thorns,
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