adjective
boss
Very good or impressive.
The vintage poster calls the band's new record a boss sound.
Etymology
Dutch baas meant master, giving English boss its leadership sense. The approving adjective borrows that top-ranking status to describe something as especially good or impressive.
More examples
- In that old comedy, the teenager calls his car boss.
- The songwriter chose boss as a deliberately retro compliment.
- Her grandfather remembered using boss to mean excellent.
Forms
boss