Meanings
comparative more bossful · superlative most bossful
- Pertaining to, resembling, or having the qualities of a boss; bosslike; bossy
"I'll let you have it back to-morrow evening without fail", promised Lord Lamplough — and resumed his bossful occupations until, at five twenty-five exactly, the earthquake started to occur.
1937, Gilbert Frankau, Experiments in Crime and Other Stories - Page 2621 more example
On the other hand, suppose she does consider it, and does see the whole thing? She'd see I could be her Boss any time I wanted. Now, if there's anything Mrs. Minnely dislikes worst of all its^([sic]) a bossful employee.
1903, The Canadian Magazine, volume 21, page 258
Origin
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