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Hoss vs Soss - What's the difference?

hoss | soss |

As nouns the difference between hoss and soss

is that hoss is a horse while soss is anything dirty or muddy; a dirty puddle.

As a verb soss is

to fall suddenly into a chair or seat; to sit lazily.

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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    soss

    English

    Etymology 1

    See sesspoll.

    Noun

    (es)
  • (UK, dialect) Anything dirty or muddy; a dirty puddle.

    • Etymology 2

    Compare souse.

    Verb

    (es)
  • To fall suddenly into a chair or seat; to sit lazily.
    • (Jonathan Swift)
  • To throw in a negligent or careless manner; to toss.
    • (Jonathan Swift)

    Noun

    (es)
  • (obsolete) A lazy fellow.
    • (Cotgrave)
  • A heavy fall.
    • (Halliwell)
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