Meanings
prepositional phrase
- InternetdatedSkillfully, confidently.
Origin
Usage peaked in 2008 after the release of the song Like a Boss by the comedy hip hop group The Lonely Island.
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APA
like a boss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20boss
MLA
“like a boss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20boss. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like a boss,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20a%20boss.
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