"bossies" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more bossies [comparative], most bossies [superlative]
Etymology: Diminutive of bosbefok. Head templates: {{en-adj}} bossies (comparative more bossies, superlative most bossies)
  1. (South Africa, slang) bosbefok; shell-shocked Tags: South-Africa, slang
    Sense id: en-bossies-en-adj-zkwJYWs7 Categories (other): South African English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} bossies
  1. plural of bossy Tags: form-of, plural Form of: bossy
    Sense id: en-bossies-en-noun-njqqm5Do
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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