pit boss

noun

Origin of pit boss

1915–20, for an earlier sense; Americanism

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This being Puerto Rico, the pit boss might not have known McCain.
At the Craps Tables With John McCain | Michael Kinsley | October 9, 2008 | THE DAILY BEAST
"Yes, he'd better keep his distance from me," growled Bob, who had been growing angrier as he gazed at the grinning pit boss.
The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills | James R. Mears
Rush, after a quick glance at both the foreman and pit boss, began looking about for a plank.
The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills | James R. Mears
He saw that his pit boss was getting the worst of it, and that Rush would soon gain the sympathy of the crowd.
The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills | James R. Mears
"I wish I dared throw that animal into the pit head first," muttered Jarvis, eyeing the pit boss resentfully.
The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills | James R. Mears

No one had told him, and the pit boss had merely intimated it when he said, "Remember, I warned you."
The Iron Boys in the Steel Mills | James R. Mears

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