bossman

boss·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [baws-man, bos-]
- /ˈbɔsˌmæn, ˈbɒs-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [baws-man, bos-]
- /ˈbɔsˌmæn, ˈbɒs-/

Definitions of bossman word

noun plural bossman a leader or boss. 1
noun bossman (vocative) Someone whose name is unknown. Usually denotes that one is chary or extremely unfamiliar with the person being spoken to. 0

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Origin of bossman

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; boss1 + man1

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Parts of speech for Bossman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bossman

bossman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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