bosslady

English

Etymology

From boss +‎ lady.

Noun

bosslady (plural bossladies)

1. Female equivalent of bossman.
   • 1975, Moving Out, volumes 5-8, page 27:

     And the bosslady said well the pencil was too thick to hold and he said size doesn't count it's service...

   • 1976, John Wood Campbell, Analog Science Fiction/science Fact, page 168:

     Hey, bosslady, we have a live one in Booth 213.

   • 2011, Janice Daugharty, Heir to the Everlasting, page 123:

     Ain't no way, bosslady, to keep them younguns there from drinking bad water.

Synonyms

• bosswoman