noun General Slang

bosie

· noun · scottish

A hug or cuddle, Doric-style.

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A hug, cuddle, or embrace. Pure Doric (north-east Scotland). Used as both noun and verb — you can give someone a bosie or bosie them in. Warm, affectionate, granny-coded.

“Come here an gie yer mam a bosie afore ye go.”
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bosie In A Sentence

Come here an gie yer mam a bosie afore ye go.

Origin & Usage

From Scots 'bosom' — literally pulling someone into your chest.

Variants boseybosy

People Also Ask

What does bosie mean?

In Doric (northeast Scots), a bosie is a hug or cuddle.

How do you use bosie in a sentence?

"Come here and gie's a bosie." (Come here and give me a hug.)

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