Definition of boss-cocky in English:

boss-cocky

nounPlural boss-cockies

Australian, NZ informal

1A farmer who employs labour.
Example sentencesExamples
- Because they are deluded by a sense of their own goodness and are fearful of other person's freedom, they want to be boss-cockies, or Big Brothers.
- A few boss cockies had accumulated large properties despite the intentions of the Selection Acts.
- Variations developed, such as cow-cocky to describe dairy farmers, and boss-cocky, which originally referred to the owner of a large station but later came to mean anyone in authority.
- The boss cocky had a plan.
- Piech's position as boss-cocky will be taken by Bernd Pischetsrieder next month.
1. 1.1 A person in authority.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Its amazing what a free and democratic nation with Howard as boss cocky will cost you.
  The queen's position as boss cocky is determined by the Constitution.
  Liz remarks that Karen Fox sees herself as Boss Cocky, eh?
  After he left Junee he ended up as boss cocky of Nevada State pen.
  Some of you may recall when, quite a few years ago, the boss cockies of the Science Fiction Writers of America saw fit to put full-page advertisements in Galaxy magazine.

单词	boss-cocky
释义	Definition of boss-cocky in English: boss-cocky nounPlural boss-cockies Australian, NZ informal 1A farmer who employs labour. Example sentencesExamples Because they are deluded by a sense of their own goodness and are fearful of other person's freedom, they want to be boss-cockies, or Big Brothers. A few boss cockies had accumulated large properties despite the intentions of the Selection Acts. Variations developed, such as cow-cocky to describe dairy farmers, and boss-cocky, which originally referred to the owner of a large station but later came to mean anyone in authority. The boss cocky had a plan. Piech's position as boss-cocky will be taken by Bernd Pischetsrieder next month. 1.1 A person in authority. Example sentencesExamples Its amazing what a free and democratic nation with Howard as boss cocky will cost you. The queen's position as boss cocky is determined by the Constitution. Liz remarks that Karen Fox sees herself as Boss Cocky, eh? After he left Junee he ended up as boss cocky of Nevada State pen. Some of you may recall when, quite a few years ago, the boss cockies of the Science Fiction Writers of America saw fit to put full-page advertisements in Galaxy magazine.
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