Rick Steves's definitions

Hoss

An individual, typically American, who consumes copious amounts of food at every meal. They are characterized by loudness, food babies, and the lack of a visible belly button.

Chrissy if you keep eating like a hoss, you're not going to pass the weight limit on the flight back from Italy.

Yeah, we adopted a starving African child from Djibouti, and he's been hossing down on some American burgers.

by Rick Steves July 5, 2008