Vol. 09 · Loanwords ·dutch ·1640s
Boss
from baas
- Meaning
- Master, supervisor.
- Source word
- baas
- Route into English
- Dutch *baas* (master) → American English via New Netherland; the slang "the boss" sense became standard by 1800.
- Arrived
- 1640s
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