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co-boss

American  
[kuh-baws, -bos, koh-] / kəˈbɔs, -ˈbɒs, koʊ- /

interjection

Chiefly Northern U.S.
  1. (used to summon cows from the pasture.)


Etymology

Origin of co-boss

1890–95; co reduced form of come + boss 3

Example Sentences

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McDavid has traced sook, sook across Pennsylvania to the Alleghenies, then down the Shenandoah Valley as far as Lexington, Va. Many more farmers, especially in New England, prefer co-boss, co-boss.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1934, after years of paddling around the precincts, he rose to be chairman of St. Louis' Democratic Committee and co-boss, with barrel-chested Mayor Bernard F. Dickmann, of St. Louis' tough, brassy Democratic machine.

From Time Magazine Archive

When you travel blindside with a hardflip, it's even more likely to "illusion," but Rodrigo will have none of that-hard flick over the stairs while human tripod and co-boss man Ian Deacon holds the flash.

From Time Magazine Archive

According to Peterson, Glucksman told him about three weeks ago that he was unhappy with his role as co-boss.

From Time Magazine Archive

The pious man rushed out of the water towards the cow and said "co-boss, co-boss," but she took one look at his shape and turned away and didn't co-boss very much.

From Peck's Sunshine Being a Collection of Articles Written for Peck's Sun, Milwaukee, Wis. - 1882 by George W. (George Wilbur) Peck

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