bossman
boss·man
bossman · bossmen
A male boss or employerA male boss or employer.
UK/ˈbɒsmæn/US/ˈbɔsmæn/
» Bossman wants to see you.
Начальник хочет тебя видеть.
Meaning
3 senses(derogatory, informal, mildly, often)A male boss or employer.
(MLE, informal)
(informal, vocative)Used as a term of address for an unfamiliar, possibly distrusted man: bud, buddy, friend.
You should watch what you say, bossman.
I don’t know what to tell you, bossman.
(informal, vocative)Used as a term of address for a man who appears courageous: boss.
You really showed them, bossman. What’s your name?
Examples
1 sentencesBossman wants to see you.
ruНачальник хочет тебя видеть. — marafon
Origin
From boss + man.From boss + man.
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Forms
plural: bossmenWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular