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bossy

1

[ baw-see, bos-ee ]

adjective

bossier, bossiest.
  1. given to ordering people about; overly authoritative; domineering.

    Synonyms: , , , ,



bossy

2

[ baw-see, bos-ee ]

adjective

bossier, bossiest.
  1. studded with knoblike or projecting parts.

bossy

3

[ bos-ee, baw-see ]

noun

plural bossies.
  1. a familiar name for a cow or calf.

bossy

1

/ ˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. informal.
    domineering, overbearing, or authoritarian
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bossy

2

/ ˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. (of furniture) ornamented with bosses
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzԱ, noun
  • ˈDz, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dzi· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bossy1

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; boss 1 + -y 1

Origin of bossy2

First recorded in 1535–45; boss 2 + -y 1

Origin of bossy3

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; boss 3 + -y 2
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Rachel Sennott, playing Rebecca’s bossy best friend, groans that forming an intimate bond with her is impossible.

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Some of these characters are bossy while remaining ambitious or what could even be considered cutthroat.

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With key regional elections across eastern Germany in September, there are bound to be more stories about bossy Greens supposedly banning well-loved German traditions.

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“No need to get bossy. We won’t walk on your path.”

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Posing as a bossy superior, he got another to explain the most minute details of the attempted assassination in a phone call recorded and posted to YouTube.

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