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Terms vs Bossies - What's the difference?

terms | bossies |

As nouns the difference between terms and bossies

is that terms is while bossies is .

As an adjective bossies is

(south africa|slang) bosbefok; shell-shocked.

terms

English

Noun

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    bossies

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (head)

    • Etymology 2

    Diminutive of bosbefok.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (South Africa, slang) bosbefok; shell-shocked
  • * 1983 , Frontline (volume 3, issues 3-10, page 32)
    • What, for instance, of all those rumours about troops who went “bossies ” - bush-mad?
  • * 1987 , Andrew Donaldson, Forces' favourites (page 40)
    • "Herman has never been the same since he went bossies , anyway," said a girl with pale pink hair. "He is much less violent now and far more trustworthy. Our relationship has definitely improved since his re-enlistment."