section boss
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of section boss
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Finder of the Minnesota maid was one P. F. Stary, sharp-eyed section boss.
From Time Magazine Archive
Well, sir, his tone was that fierce th' section boss he dhropped right there iv sheer fright; an' Flannagan was cock iv th' walk.
From Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen by Dunne, Finley Peter
Reckons as how I ain't wanted 'round dis section, boss.
From The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf by Allen, Quincy
You’d better be making good with the section boss.
From The Black Box by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)
The railway officials tried to copper this play, but fell down, to the mortal terror of the section boss and one member of the section gang at Weston.
From The Road by London, Jack
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