Hoss vs Goss - What's the difference?
hoss | goss |
(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)
(slang) A well-respected person.
(US, slang, Northwest) A car.
(slang) gossip.
* 1611 , , IV. i. 180:
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)- What's up, hoss ?
Synonyms
* (man) dude, man, brother, guy, chap, comrade, bol, bubDerived terms
* one-hoss shayAnagrams
*goss
English
Etymology 1
Shortening.Noun
(-)- 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
(-)- through / Toothed briars, sharp furzes, pricking goss , and thorns,