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hoss noun- used as a term of address, man to man US, 1834
- “Howdy, hoss,” said Opie genially. “Have a snort.” He extended a bottle of whisky to Private Roger Litwhiler. — Max Shulman, Rally Round the Flag, Boys!, p. 261, 1957
- heroin US, 1960
In colloquial US speech, “hoss” is a shortened form of HORSE - “Sniff out the hoss, and you’ll find Jerry standing there with his spoon.” — Curt Cannon, Die Hard, p. 17, 1953
- She went back in her purse and wrapped her fingers about her hoss. — Clarence Cooper Jr, The Scene, p. 36, 1960
- “Hoss was his Boss.” He had chippied around and gotten hooked. — Iceberg Slim (Robert Beck), Pimp, p. 63, 1969
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