U.S. (in English use only humorous.) [f. BOSS sb.6] trans. To be the master or manager of; to manage, control, direct. To boss it: to act as master.
1856. Nat. Intelligencer, 3 Nov. (Bartlett). The little fellow that bosses it over the crowd.
1856. ‘Q. K. P. Doesticks,’ Plu-ri-bus-tah, 235 (Bartlett).
| Let his Woman’s Rights companion | |
| Boss the house and take the money. |
1866. Reader, 3 Nov., 213. Bossed by Uncle Andreas Darling, day by day the dwelling grew.
1882. Sala, in Illustr. Lond. News, 25 Feb. The gentleman … bossing the band of pioneers.
