bossyboots en · NOUN
Etymology
From bossy + boots.
Meanings
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(informal) A bossy person.
Gertrude Stein, who might, in her time, have been considered a bit of a bossyboots herself, suggested that semicolons were simply commas with pretensions.
2008, Jennifer DeVere Brody, Punctuation: Art, Politics, and Play:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bossyboots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
Translations (1)
es marimandón (bossy person)