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baas

British  
/ bɑːs /

noun

  1. a South African word for a boss: often used by Black or Coloured people addressing a White manager or overseer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of baas

C17: from Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch baes master; see boss 1

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