bosslady

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English

Etymology

From boss +‎ lady.

Noun

bosslady (plural bossladies)

  1. Female equivalent of bossman.
    • 1975, Moving Out, volumes 5-8, page 27:
      And the bosslady said well the pencil was too thick to hold and he said size doesn't count it's service...
    • 1976, John Wood Campbell, Analog Science Fiction/science Fact, page 168:
      Hey, bosslady, we have a live one in Booth 213.
    • 2011, Janice Daugharty, Heir to the Everlasting, page 123:
      Ain't no way, bosslady, to keep them younguns there from drinking bad water.

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