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balabos

bal·a·bos

balabos

noun

variants: or balebos \ ˌbäləˈbȯs \ or baal-ha-bos \ ˌbäl(h)äˈ- \

Definition of balabos

: a Jewish master of the house : a Jewish house owner or host

First Known Use of balabos

circa 1918, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for balabos

Yiddish balebos, from Hebrew baʽal habbayith, literally, lord of the house

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