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baas
/ ˛úÉ˲ő /
noun
- a South African word for a boss: often used by Black or Coloured people addressing a White manager or overseer
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yĐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of baas1
C17: from Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch baes master; see boss 1
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Example Sentences
They traveled up the road a little ways, the fluffy white herd obscuring the yellow-painted centerline amid a chorus of âbaasâ and the lead eweâs jangling bell.
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Furthermore, his wordless ovine antics allow him to tickle fans across borders and languages without dubbing or subtitling his enthusiastic baas.
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One sheep in particular sounds like a person making fun of the other baas.
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Then 14 goats joined them for Goat Yoga, where the instructorâs directions were sometimes drowned out by âbaasâ from the animals and laughter from attendees getting nuzzled by goats.
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âThe baas will be with you shortly,â he said.
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