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Hoss vs Ross - What's the difference?

hoss | ross |

As nouns the difference between hoss and ross

is that hoss is a horse while ross is the rough, scaly surface on the bark of trees.

As a proper noun Ross is

{{surname|A=An|English and Scottish habitational}} derived from any of several places of that name, from Gaelic ros "headland".

As a verb ross is

to divest of the ross, or rough, scaly surface.

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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    ross

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • derived from any of several places of that name, from Gaelic ros "headland".
  • , transferred use of the surname since early nineteenth century.

    • See also

    * Ross Island ----