baalebos

/ Yiddish (ˈbaləbɔs) /

noun plural baalebatim (baləˈbatəm)

the master of the house
the proprietor of a business, etc
slang an officious person

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Word Origin for baalebos

from Hebrew ba'al La-bayis master of the house

Words nearby baalebos

baal kore, baal merodach, baal shem tov, baal shem-tov, baalbek, baalebos, baalism, baalshem, baas, baaskap, baath
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