A South African term for a small bush or shrub, derived from the Afrikaans word for bush.
A South African term for a small bush or shrub, derived from the Afrikaans word for bush. In the South African landscape — which ranges from fynbos to bushveld — bossies (plural) are everywhere, and the word is part of everyday Afrikaans-influenced English vocabulary. The word also appears in informal South African expressions and children's games played outdoors, and it carries a distinctly local, sun-drenched character.
The kids spent the whole afternoon hiding behind bossies and launching surprise attacks on each other.
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(South Africa) Any of various plants in the family .
Bushy, bristling.
South African and Zimbabwean informal term meaning brother or, more broadly, any friendly male of the same social group — a mate or fellow. Borrowed from Afrikaans, the word is widely used across South Africa's racial and linguistic communities in casual speech. It carries a warm, familiar tone.
Bosky is a literary adjective meaning densely wooded, full of bushes and shrubs, or overgrown with vegetation. It describes a thickly planted, pleasantly wild landscape full of undergrowth. The word has a slightly poetic, Romantic-era flavour — it's the kind of word Keats or Coleridge might have used to evoke a shaded, verdant natural scene. Still used occasionally in literary prose and nature writing where something more evocative than 'wooded' or 'bushy' is wanted.
And repeal Citizen's United... BTW. This is David Bossie. He's a college dropout, friend of Bannon, and all around fucking pig.
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(South Africa) A small bush.
“Goedemorgen Yuki. You could have kept it, but…😊 Know you’re very happy Female Bossie is home! 🐾😍🐾”
“Yuki, you REALLY want that squeaky ball. 😆 Bossie wouldn’t let you steal it, would he, Yuki?”
“And repeal Citizen's United... BTW. This is David Bossie. He's a college dropout, friend of Bannon, and all around fucking pig.”
“There’s the plane with female bossie! She’ll be home in less than 2 hours. 😊”
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