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boss boy

boss boy noun: the black leader of a gang of miners.

Noun

boss boy (plural boss boys)

  1. (South Africa, historical) The black leader of a gang of miners.

Forms of boss boy

pluralboss boys

Questions about boss boy

What does boss boy mean?
Boss boy means the black leader of a gang of miners.
What part of speech is boss boy?
Boss boy is a noun.
What is the plural of boss boy?
The plural of boss boy is boss boys.

Words near boss boy in the dictionary

  1. boss
  2. boss about
  3. boss around
  4. boss bitch
  5. boss bitches
  6. boss boy
  7. boss boys
  8. boss button
  9. boss buttons
  10. boss eye
  11. boss fight

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