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boss
noun
-
boss
,
bosses
,
bossing
,
bossed
the
person
who
is
in
charge
of
a
group
of
workers
or
an
organization
•
My
boss
gave
me
Friday
off
for
my
birthday
.
My
boss
gave
me
Friday
off
for
my
birthday
.
•
If
you
have
any
questions
,
ask
the
boss
at
the
front
desk
.
If
you
have
any
questions
,
ask
the
boss
at
the
front
desk
.
From
Middle
English
‘
boce
’
meaning
‘
a
master
’,
borrowed
in
the
17th
century
from
Dutch
‘
baas
’ (
master
).
verb
-
boss
,
bosses
,
bossing
,
bossed
to
give
orders
to
someone
in
a
way
that
shows
you
are
the
person
in
charge
•
Stop
trying
to
boss
me
around
and
listen
for
a
change
!
Stop
trying
to
boss
me
around
and
listen
for
a
change
!
•
As
the
eldest
,
Marco
often
bosses
his
younger
cousins
during
family
gatherings
.
As
the
eldest
,
Marco
often
bosses
his
younger
cousins
during
family
gatherings
.
Verbal
sense
developed
in
the
1800s
from
the
noun
meaning
‘
employer
’,
turning
the
role
into
an
action
.
adjective
-
boss
,
bosses
,
bossing
,
bossed
(
slang
)
very
good
,
impressive
,
or
stylish
•
That
vintage
leather
jacket
looks
boss
on
you
!
That
vintage
leather
jacket
looks
boss
on
you
!
•
The
band
’
s
new
single
has
a
boss
guitar
riff
.
The
band
’
s
new
single
has
a
boss
guitar
riff
.
US
slang
from
the
1950s
,
probably
extending
the
idea
of
a
‘
boss
’
as
someone
outstanding
or
superior
.
noun
-
boss
,
bosses
,
bossing
,
bossed
a
round
knob
,
lump
,
or
raised
part
on
a
surface
,
often
used
to
strengthen
or
decorate
it
•
The
gear
has
a
central
boss
that
fits
tightly
onto
the
shaft
.
The
gear
has
a
central
boss
that
fits
tightly
onto
the
shaft
.
•
Tiny
decorative
bosses
were
carved
along
the
edge
of
the
stone
arch
.
Tiny
decorative
bosses
were
carved
along
the
edge
of
the
stone
arch
.
Technical
sense
extended
from
the
idea
of
something
that
‘
stands
out
’
like
a
leader
.
