noun General Slang

bossman

· noun · mle

Address for a shopkeeper or service worker.

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What you call the man behind the counter — chicken shop, off-licence, corner shop, barbers. A respectful catch-all when you don't know his name. Doesn't imply he actually owns the place.

“Yo bossman, can I get a three-wing meal with a Rubicon?”
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bossman In A Sentence

Yo bossman, can I get a three-wing meal with a Rubicon?

Origin & Usage

MLE; popularised through London's chicken shop and corner-shop culture. The female counterpart 'bosswoman' exists but is much rarer.

Variants boss manboss

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