boss

Italian (Fiorentino)

noun
Definitions
  • boss (leader of a business, company or criminal organization)

Etymology

Borrowed from English boss (bump, a lump, protuberance, protrusion, employer, manager).

Origin

English

boss

Gloss

bump, a lump, protuberance, protrusion, employer, manager

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