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Baas
see synonyms of baasNoun
1. baas
South African term for boss'
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Baas
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a South African word for a boss: often used by Black or Coloured people addressing a White manager or overseer
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Baas
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Obsolete
master; sir
term of address used in South Africa for a white manWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Baas
see synonyms of baasn. pl. baas·es or baas·e (bäsə)
South African & Offensive
South African & Offensive
1. A white person in a position of authority in relation to nonwhites, as an employer or owner of a business.
2. Used as a form of address for such a person.
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