ba·la·bos·ta
variants:
or balebosta \
ˌbäləˈbȯstə
\
or baal-ha-bosta \
ˌbäl(h)aə-
\
plural -s
Definition of balabosta
: a Jewish mistress of the house
especially
: an efficient or competent Jewish housewife or hostess
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The first known use of balabosta was in 1952
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