noun General Slang

hoss road

· noun · brummie

The street. Literally the 'horse road' — the bit where the traffic goes.

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The street — specifically the road surface, as opposed to the pavement. Classic Black Country / Brummie warning to kids: 'Gerrout the hoss road' means get out of the road before a car flattens you.

“Gerrout the hoss road, theer's a bus comin'!”
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hoss road In A Sentence

Gerrout the hoss road, theer's a bus comin'!

Origin & Usage

Survival from pre-motor days, when the road outside your front door was where the horses ran. The h dropped, the meaning stuck.

People Also Ask

What does "hoss road" mean?

It means the street — literally the "horse road," the part where the traffic goes.

How do you use "hoss road" in a sentence?

"Get off the hoss road before a car comes."

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