boss
The origin and history of boss.
Etymology
From Dutch baas ("master"), originally a respectful term for an older relative; it took on its modern sense of "person in charge" in colonial New Amsterdam (now New York).
The origin and history of boss.
From Dutch baas ("master"), originally a respectful term for an older relative; it took on its modern sense of "person in charge" in colonial New Amsterdam (now New York).
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