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unapplicable (iou) and boss 1, noun (oh)


unapplicable (iou)



unapplicable adjective.M17-M18.
[from UN-1 + APPLICABLE.]
Inapplicable.

boss 1, noun (oh)



[Sense: 1-3; Date: 1800-1900; Language: Dutch; Origin: baas 'man in charge']
[Sense: 4; Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: boce, from Vulgar Latin bottia]
the person who employs you or who is in charge of you at work
-see also employer employer, manager manager, supervisor supervisor
::I'll have to ask my boss for a day off.
::Since I'm my own boss (=I work for myself, rather than for an employer) , my hours are flexible.
informal someone with an important position in a company or Other organization
::the new boss at Paramount Pictures
::union bosses
::An alleged Mafia boss was acquitted last night.
the person who is the strongest in a relationship, who controls a situation etc
::Remember, you're the parent. You're the boss.
::When you first start Training a dog, it's important to let him see that you're the boss.
::You've got to show the kids who's boss .
a round decoration on the surface of something, for example on the ceiling of an old building