Added 9 October 2026
bossy
/ˈbɔsi/ adjective
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- Tending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.
noun
adjective
- Ornamented with bosses; studded.
Origin
Diminutive of dialectal English boss + -y, as used in the term boss-calf (which, like buss-calf, is a variant form of boose-calf, a calf kept in a boose (“stall”)).
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