Bossish

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Characteristic of a boss; bosslike

    "God, this is really going to pollute my vacation. Why must he be so bossish?" "Because he's your boss, and he's adorable, that's why. Hey, what about Eric from last night? He definitely looks like client material.""

Example

More examples

"God, this is really going to pollute my vacation. Why must he be so bossish?" "Because he's your boss, and he's adorable, that's why. Hey, what about Eric from last night? He definitely looks like client material.""

Etymology

From boss + -ish.

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