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bossman.

A male boss or employer.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɒsmæn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbɔsmän/Multicultural-London-English/ˈbɔsmæn/General-American/ˈbɑs-/General-American
  1. A male boss or employer.

    derogatory · informal · mildly · often
  2. (MLE, informal) Used as a term of address for an unfamiliar, possibly distrusted man: bud, buddy, friend.

    informal · vocative
    You should watch what you say, bossman.
    I don’t know what to tell you, bossman.
  3. (MLE, informal) Used as a term of address for a man who appears courageous: boss.

    informal · vocative
    You really showed them, bossman. What’s your name?
Where this word comes from

From boss + man.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.