balabos
noun
bal·a·bos
variants or balebos or baal-ha-bos
ˌbäləˈbȯs
ˌbäl(h)äˈ-
plural balabatim or baal-ha-batim
-ˈbätə̇m,
-ˌtēm
: a Jewish master of the house : a Jewish house owner or host
Word History
Etymology
Yiddish balebos, from Hebrew baʽal habbayith, literally, lord of the house
First Known Use
circa 1918, in the meaning defined above