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petite bosse Cdn French 
See 1944 quote.
See also: boss
- 1808 (1897) Buffalo are cut up into the following 20 pieces by the hunter: 1 grosse bosse; 1 petite bosse; 2 depouilles; 2 shoulders; 2 lourdes épaulettes [shoulder pieces] ; 2 fillets; 2 thighs; 2 sides; 1 belly; 1 heart; 1 rump; 1 brisket; 1 backbone; 1 neck. The tongue usually belongs to the hunter.
- 1944 To begin with, the petite bosse is taken off. This is a small hump, weighing about three pounds, which is found above the neck where it is attached to the main hump.
- 1808 (1897) Buffalo are cut up into the following 20 pieces by the hunter: 1 grosse bosse; 1 petite bosse; 2 depouilles; 2 shoulders; 2 lourdes épaulettes [shoulder pieces] ; 2 fillets; 2 thighs; 2 sides; 1 belly; 1 heart; 1 rump; 1 brisket; 1 backbone; 1 neck. The tongue usually belongs to the hunter.