boss boy

noun

The black leader of a gang of miners.

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Meanings

nounboss boy (plural boss boys)

plural boss boys

  1. South AfricahistoricalThe black leader of a gang of miners.
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APA

boss boy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boss%20boy

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“boss boy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boss%20boy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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