I. ˈbȯstən sometimes ˈbäs-, rap. sometimes -s ə n adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Boston, capital of Massachusetts
: of or from Boston, the capital of Massachusetts : of the kind or style prevalent in Boston : bostonian
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from Boston, capital of Massachusetts
1. usually capitalized : a variant of whist popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in which the players bid for the right to name trumps
2. often capitalized : a bid in the game of Boston to win five tricks
III. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Boston, capital of Massachusetts
1. : a waltz characterized by a hold of two beats on one foot and an occasional dipping turn
2. : boston terrier