boss about

English

Etymology

boss + about

Verb

boss about (third-person singular simple present bosses about, present participle bossing about, simple past and past participle bossed about)

  1. (transitive, informal) To act in a bossy manner toward (another person), ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.

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