noun, verb ·1 syllable ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An employer, a boss (frequently used as a form of address). South-Africa

   "‘That's not what I'm complaining about, Baas,’ said Gordon."

2. 2
   plural of baa form-of, plural
3. 3
   Acronym of backup as a service. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable
4. 4
   South African term for ‘boss’ wordnet
5. 5
   Acronym of backend as a service. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of baa form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

bleatbaaingblatblatebleatbleat

Example

More examples

"‘That's not what I'm complaining about, Baas,’ said Gordon."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Afrikaans baas. Doublet of boss.

Etymology 2

Inflected forms.

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