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1Boss — (b[o^]s; 115), n.; pl. {Bosses} ( [e^]z). [OE. boce, bose, boche, OF. boce, boche, bosse, F. bosse, of G. origin; cf. OHG. b[=o]zo tuft, bunch, OHG. b[=o]zan, MHG. b[^o]zen, to beat. See {Beat}, and cf. {Botch} a swelling.] 1. Any protuberant… …
2boss — ☆ boss1 [bôs, bäs ] n. [Du baas, a master < MDu < ?] 1. a person in authority over employees, as an employer, a manager, or a foreman 2. a person who controls a political machine or organization, as in a county: often political boss vt. 1.… …
3boss — I. /bɒs / (say bos) noun 1. someone who employs or superintends workers; a foreperson or manager. 2. anyone who asserts command over others. 3. a. (a term of address to a foreperson, etc.) b. Colloquial (a humorous term of address to someone seen …
4boss — An extension or strengthened section that holds the end of a pin or shaft. For example, the holes in the piston through which the piston pin is placed would easily break the thin walls of the piston when under pressure. The area around the hole… …
5boss — boss1 /baws, bos/, n. 1. a person who employs or superintends workers; manager. 2. a politician who controls the party organization, as in a particular district. 3. a person who makes decisions, exercises authority, dominates, etc.: My… …
6boss — 1. n. & v. colloq. n. 1 a person in charge; an employer, manager, or overseer. 2 US a person who controls or dominates a political organization. v.tr. 1 (usu. foll. by about, around) treat domineeringly; give constant peremptory orders to. 2 be… …
7give someone the shaft — tv. to cheat or deceive someone; to mistreat someone. (See also shaft.) □ The boss really gave Wally the shaft. □ Somebody always gives me the shaft …
8Bosses — Boss Boss (b[o^]s; 115), n.; pl. {Bosses} ( [e^]z). [OE. boce, bose, boche, OF. boce, boche, bosse, F. bosse, of G. origin; cf. OHG. b[=o]zo tuft, bunch, OHG. b[=o]zan, MHG. b[^o]zen, to beat. See {Beat}, and cf. {Botch} a swelling.] 1. Any… …
9Blaxploitation — Blaxploitation  жанр кино, появившийся в США на рубеже 1970 го года, являющийся подразделом эксплуатационного кино. Фильмы были ориентированы на чёрную городскую аудиторию. Само слово «blaxploitation» произошло от слияния двух слов «black»… …
10List of Castlevania characters — Listed below are characters from all of the Castlevania video games in the order of their first appearances and the game s release. Contents 1 Recurring characters 1.1 Dracula 1.2 Death 1.3 Alu …
