Bossily
given to ordering people about; overly authoritative; domineering.
adjective bossier, bossiest
(informal) domineering, overbearing, or authoritarian
adjective
(of furniture) ornamented with bosses
adj.
A cow
Beef (1930s+ Lunch counter)
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given to ordering people about; overly authoritative; domineering. Historical Examples The Rhythm of Life Alice Meynell adjective bossier, bossiest (informal) domineering, overbearing, or authoritarian adjective (of furniture) ornamented with bosses adj. A cow Beef (1930s+ Lunch counter)
- Bossing
a person who employs or superintends workers; manager. a politician who controls the party organization, as in a particular district. a person who makes decisions, exercises authority, dominates, etc.: My grandfather was the boss in his family. to be master of or over; manage; direct; control. to order about, especially in an arrogant manner. to […]
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control by bosses, especially political bosses. Historical Examples Life of Wm. Tecumseh Sherman. W. Fletcher Johnson noun (US) the domination or the system of domination of political organizations by bosses
- Bossuet
Jacques Bénigne [zhahk bey-neen-yuh] /ʒɑk beɪˈnin yə/ (Show IPA), 1627–1704, French bishop, writer, and orator. Historical Examples The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 6 (of 6) Hippolyte A. Taine A History of French Literature Edward Dowden The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 13, No. 79, May, 1864 Various The History of England from the Accession of James […]
- Bosthoon
noun (Irish) a boor Historical Examples Ulysses James Joyce The Fortunes Of Glencore Charles James Lever Ireland as It Is Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.) The House by the Church-Yard J. Sheridan Le Fanu