bossman
Address for a shopkeeper or service worker.
Definitions
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.
bossman In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
MLE; popularised through London's chicken shop and corner-shop culture. The female counterpart 'bosswoman' exists but is much rarer.
Comments 0