straw boss

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noun

a member of a work crew, as in a factory or logging camp, who acts as a boss; assistant foreman.

Origin of straw boss

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Words nearby straw boss

strawberry roan, strawberry tomato, strawberry tongue, strawberry tree, strawboard, straw boss, straw color, strawflower, strawhat, straw in the wind, straw man

Definition for straw boss (2 of 2)

straw-boss

[ straw-baws, -bos ]

/ ˈstrɔˌbɔs, -ˌbɒs /

verb (used with object)

to act as a straw boss to: She was assigned to straw-boss the night shift.

Example sentences from the Web for straw boss

One time the grown men and women was choppin' two rows to our one, and a straw-boss slave twit us and call us lazy.
Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 2|Works Projects Administration
Bud Spillman, out of all the hundreds of thousands of possible men, had been made his straw-boss at the "Trailer."
Plowing On Sunday|Sterling North
Swamp's End—and the roaring hilarity thereof—for man and boy, straw-boss and cookee, of the lumber-jacks!
Christmas Eve at Swamp's End|Norman Duncan
He had bluffed the straw-boss, sure enough; but still the thing wasnt entirely satisfactory.
The Snow-Burner|Henry Oyen

A straw-boss, to be sure, but still a boss—and now he had lost his job.
Bat Wing Bowles|Dane Coolidge

Idioms and Phrases with straw boss

straw boss

A subordinate boss, a worker who supervises other workers as well as performing regular duties. For example, Jim was pleased when he was promoted to straw boss. This term alludes to the person's position as a straw man, that is, a front or cover for the real boss and of only nominal importance. [Late 1800s]

单词	straw boss
释义	straw boss SEE SYNONYMS FOR straw boss ON THESAURUS.COM noun a member of a work crew, as in a factory or logging camp, who acts as a boss; assistant foreman. Origin of straw boss An Americanism dating back to 1890–95 Words nearby straw boss strawberry roan, strawberry tomato, strawberry tongue, strawberry tree, strawboard, straw boss, straw color, strawflower, strawhat, straw in the wind, straw man Definition for straw boss (2 of 2) straw-boss [ straw-baws, -bos ] / ˈstrɔˌbɔs, -ˌbɒs / verb (used with object) to act as a straw boss to: She was assigned to straw-boss the night shift. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for straw boss One time the grown men and women was choppin' two rows to our one, and a straw-boss slave twit us and call us lazy. Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 2\|Works Projects Administration Bud Spillman, out of all the hundreds of thousands of possible men, had been made his straw-boss at the "Trailer." Plowing On Sunday\|Sterling North Swamp's End—and the roaring hilarity thereof—for man and boy, straw-boss and cookee, of the lumber-jacks! Christmas Eve at Swamp's End\|Norman Duncan He had bluffed the straw-boss, sure enough; but still the thing wasnt entirely satisfactory. The Snow-Burner\|Henry Oyen A straw-boss, to be sure, but still a boss—and now he had lost his job. Bat Wing Bowles\|Dane Coolidge Idioms and Phrases with straw boss straw boss A subordinate boss, a worker who supervises other workers as well as performing regular duties. For example, Jim was pleased when he was promoted to straw boss. This term alludes to the person's position as a straw man, that is, a front or cover for the real boss and of only nominal importance. [Late 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to straw boss administrator, big cheese, chief, chieftain, director, employer, exec, executive, foreman, forewoman, head, honcho, leader, manager, overseer, owner, superintendent, supervisor, taskmaster, taskmistress
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straw boss

noun

Origin of straw boss

Words nearby straw boss

Definition for straw boss (2 of 2)

verb (used with object)

Example sentences from the Web for straw boss

Idioms and Phrases with straw boss

Words related to straw boss