pit boss
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pit boss
1915–20, for an earlier sense;
Example Sentences
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I always go to Resort World, where I know the pit boss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
Coincidentally, she used to be a blackjack pit boss at Maryland Live.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2016
You knew you were in trouble when a casino pit boss came over and barked "Break the shoe!"
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2016
He spent fourteen years in the industry—as a floor supervisor at the Playboy and a pit boss at the Atlantis and the Taj Mahal.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 7, 2015
“The big one’s Arthur Devlin. He’s the grand knight. And he owns the mine. The other one is his pit boss, Lester Burton,” Ned answered, his voice charged with anger.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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