straw-boss

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [straw baws, bos]
- /strɔ bɔs, bɒs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [straw baws, bos]
- /strɔ bɔs, bɒs/

Definitions of straw-boss word

verb with object straw-boss to act as a straw boss to: She was assigned to straw-boss the night shift. 1
noun straw-boss a member of a work crew, as in a factory or logging camp, who acts as a boss; assistant foreman. 1

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Origin of straw-boss

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Straw-boss

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Straw-boss

straw-boss popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.