# bosser

Pronunciation: US say "BAW-ser" /ˈbɔsɚ/; UK say "BOS-uh" /ˈbɒsə/

## Noun

1. A tool used to press or push clay firmly into a mold.
   - Simple: A hand tool for pressing clay firmly into a mold.
   - _The craftsman worked each lump of clay into the mold with a wooden bosser._
   - _Several bossers of different sizes hung above the workbench._
2. A large marble used in children's games of marbles. *(dialectal, UK)*
   - Simple: A big marble used in children's marble games.
   - _She kept her prized bosser in a small velvet pouch._
   - _A well-aimed bosser scattered the smaller marbles across the ring._

## Noun

3. A bossy person who likes to order others around. *(rare)*
   - Simple: A person who likes to tell other people what to do.
   - _Everyone in the office knew him as a bosser who couldn't delegate without micromanaging._
   - _She had a reputation as a bosser, forever dictating how others should do their jobs._

## Origin

From boss + -er?

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/bosser (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).