"boss boy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boss boys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} boss boy (plural boss boys)
  1. (South Africa, historical) The black leader of a gang of miners. Tags: South-Africa, historical
    Sense id: en-boss_boy-en-noun-Xcc8Xp8K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, South African English

Inflected forms

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