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bosseyed

[ baws-ahyd, bos- ]
/ ˈbɔsˌaɪd, ˈbɒs- /
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adjective British Informal.
cross-eyed.
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Origin of bosseyed

1855–60; perhaps boss2 + eyed
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Words related to bosseyed

squint-eyed, strabismal, walleyed

How to use bosseyed in a sentence

  • He was a boss-eyed chap, spoke several languages and was remarkably adept at the piano.

    Nat Goodwin's Book|Nat C. Goodwin

  • Still, of course, I do understand about your cricket, and I dare say love might make you a bit boss-eyed.

    Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie

  • Boss-Eyed, said of a person with one eye, or rather with one eye injured, a person with an obliquity of vision.

    The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten

British Dictionary definitions for bosseyed

boss-eyed
adjective
informal having a squint

Word Origin for boss-eyed

C19: from boss to miss or bungle a shot at a target (dialect)
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