bossman
Americannoun
plural
bossmenEtymology
Origin of bossman
Example Sentences
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“See if bossman there,” he wrote in a text message to his wife, who then called Dupre and spoke for a minute and 10 seconds.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2024
“If there’s a headline or two about recessions and inflation in general, I’m sure the local bossman would take the opportunity to say ‘Yeah, man, inflation, man,’” he said.
From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2022
Colter spoke of 50- to 60-hour workweeks and a coach who was "the bossman."
From Chicago Tribune • Apr. 9, 2014
And yet, there I was, having assumed the high power pose briefly before the encounter, asking the bossman for a more generous salary than he had originally proffered.
From Slate • Dec. 12, 2012
The bossman might have the thing stopped before morning anyway.
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
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