Definitions

  • n. Patience.

Example Sentences

  • "Daniella, can you check the mail?" "Can you do it? I don't have the hos(ele)."

Languages of Origin

  • Persian

Etymology

  • حوصله howsele

    • Who Uses This

      • Persian: Jews with recent ancestry in Iran

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      hossele, hos, hosseleh, hoseleh, hoss

Notes

  • Sometimes shortened to 'hos.'

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