"bossish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more bossish [comparative], most bossish [superlative]
Etymology: From boss + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|boss|ish}} boss + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} bossish (comparative more bossish, superlative most bossish)
  1. Characteristic of a boss; bosslike
    Sense id: en-bossish-en-adj-MXza~omo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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