bossman

n. [美国口语];老板

发音

UK /ˈbɒsmæn/
US /ˈbɔsmæn/
US /ˈbɑs-/

词形变化

bosslady bossmen 复数 bossmen

别名

boss man

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A male boss or employer.

    贬义 非正式
  2. 2.

    Used as a term of address for an unfamiliar, possibly distrusted man: bud, buddy, friend.

    非正式

    You should watch what you say, bossman.

    I don’t know what to tell you, bossman.

  3. 3.

    Used as a term of address for a man who appears courageous: boss.

    非正式

    You really showed them, bossman. What’s your name?

词源

From boss + man.

来源:wiktionary