- boss-eyed
- [͵bɒsʹaıd] a разг.
1. кривой, косой, косоглазый2. однобокий3. мошеннический
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
boss-eyed — ► ADJECTIVE Brit. informal ▪ cross eyed; squinting. ORIGIN related to dialect boss «miss, bungle», of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
boss-eyed — UK [ˌbɒs ˈaɪd] / US [bɔs ˈaɪd] adjective British informal someone who is boss eyed has both eyes looking in towards their nose … English dictionary
boss-eyed — adjective Brit. informal cross eyed; squinting. Origin C19: cf. dialect boss miss, bungle … English new terms dictionary
boss-eyed — adj. Brit. colloq. 1 having only one good eye; cross eyed. 2 crooked; out of true. Etymology: dial. boss miss, bungle … Useful english dictionary
boss-eyed — adjective BrE having both eyes looking in towards your nose; cross eyed … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
boss-eyed — Adj. Cross eyed or having a squint. Informal … English slang and colloquialisms
boss-eyed — /ˈbɒs aɪd/ (say bos uyd) adjective having a squint …
boss-eyed — Squinting … A concise dictionary of English slang
boss — English has two words boss, of which the more familiar is far more recent; both are fairly obscure in origin. We know that boss ‘chief’ [19] comes from Dutch baas ‘master’ (it was introduced to American English by Dutch botany 70 settlers), but… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
boss — English has two words boss, of which the more familiar is far more recent; both are fairly obscure in origin. We know that boss ‘chief’ [19] comes from Dutch baas ‘master’ (it was introduced to American English by Dutch settlers), but where Dutch … Word origins
boss-shot — n. Brit. dial. & sl. 1 a bad shot or aim. 2 an unsuccessful attempt. Etymology: as BOSS EYED … Useful english dictionary