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1 ♦ boss
♦ boss (1) /bɒs/n. (fam.)2 chi comanda; capo; capoccia: I'll show him who's the boss round here!, gli faccio vedere io chi comanda qui dentro!● to be one's own boss, essere indipendente; svolgere un lavoro indipendente; non avere superiori.boss (2) /bɒs/n.2 (mecc.) mozzo; punzone● ( slang) boss-eyed, strabico □ (naut.) boss of the screw, mozzo dell'elica □ ( slang antiq.) to make a boss shot at st., fare un tentativo (sfortunato) di colpire qc.(to) boss (1) /bɒs/v. i. e t.(fam.) farla da padrone; spadroneggiare; dare ordini (a q.); comandare a bacchetta ( spesso to boss about, to boss around)● (fig.) to boss the show, farla da padrone.(to) boss (2) /bɒs/v. t.2 (mecc.) punzonare3 lavorare a sbalzo.
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boss-eyed — ► ADJECTIVE Brit. informal ▪ cross eyed; squinting. ORIGIN related to dialect boss «miss, bungle», of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
boss-eyed — UK [ˌbɒs ˈaɪd] / US [bɔs ˈaɪd] adjective British informal someone who is boss eyed has both eyes looking in towards their nose … English dictionary
boss-eyed — adjective Brit. informal cross eyed; squinting. Origin C19: cf. dialect boss miss, bungle … English new terms dictionary
boss-eyed — adj. Brit. colloq. 1 having only one good eye; cross eyed. 2 crooked; out of true. Etymology: dial. boss miss, bungle … Useful english dictionary
boss-eyed — adjective BrE having both eyes looking in towards your nose; cross eyed … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
boss-eyed — Adj. Cross eyed or having a squint. Informal … English slang and colloquialisms
boss-eyed — /ˈbɒs aɪd/ (say bos uyd) adjective having a squint …
boss-eyed — Squinting … A concise dictionary of English slang
boss — English has two words boss, of which the more familiar is far more recent; both are fairly obscure in origin. We know that boss ‘chief’ [19] comes from Dutch baas ‘master’ (it was introduced to American English by Dutch botany 70 settlers), but… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
boss — English has two words boss, of which the more familiar is far more recent; both are fairly obscure in origin. We know that boss ‘chief’ [19] comes from Dutch baas ‘master’ (it was introduced to American English by Dutch settlers), but where Dutch … Word origins
boss-shot — n. Brit. dial. & sl. 1 a bad shot or aim. 2 an unsuccessful attempt. Etymology: as BOSS EYED … Useful english dictionary