English Explanatory Dictionary

bossman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A male boss or employer.
  2. Used as a term of address for an unfamiliar, possibly distrusted man: bud, buddy, friend.
  3. Used as a term of address for a man who appears courageous: boss.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɒsmæn/ /ˈbɔsmæn/ /ˈbɑs-/ En-us-ne-bossman.ogg

Word forms

bossman bossmen boss man boss-man

Etymology

From boss + man.

Related words

mensch the man
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