Bossed

Not every child can have these blessings of the country, but every child can be protected from the stifling of the nature instinct of play by formal indoor "bossed" exercises, whether called games, physical training, gymnastics, or Delsarte. ❋ William H. Allen (N/A)

Here he was, subject to the caprice and ill-will of a sour and miserly Senior Warden, and a cowed and at least partially "bossed" vestry -- and he, the rector, with no practical power of appeal for the enforcement of his legal contract. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

It "bossed," by establishing a superiority of numbers, the Standing Committee. ❋ Unknown (1910)

That is nine-tenths of the secret of "bossed" politics -- the sheer vanity of being on the inside, "in the know." ❋ Talbot Mundy (1909)

She had "bossed" Miss Salome for years, and both knew that in the end the damsons would be baked, but the argument had to be carried out for dignity's sake. ❋ Unknown (1908)

He said he would not stay there to be "bossed" by Timothy. ❋ Unknown (1908)

That he resented being "bossed" by a woman, that her superior quickness of mind and energy vexed him and that one day he would try to master her. ❋ Unknown (1907)

I'm only wishing I could come here and be 'bossed' by you until I could hold my own against any weather. ❋ Hamlin Garland (1900)

She had a great belief in her daughter and admired her cleverness, and she was always ready to be ruled by her; it was like being "bossed" by the man she had lost. ❋ Gilbert Parker (1897)

It was a comfort to remember that Trix's vocation kept her out of the house for the greater part of the day, for it would be distinctly trying to be "bossed" as a permanent thing. ❋ George De Horne Vaizey (1887)

That is true, but generally as the "bossed" and not the "bosses" of the farm. ❋ Unknown (1885)

She "bossed" the house, for Mrs. Whitney had subsided into novel-reading again, and now took books out of the ❋ Amanda Minnie Douglas (1873)

Needless to say, the spoiled brute did precisely as he liked with her, and as she submitted to being "bossed" in this feeble manner, there was nothing to be done but go home every time he "wanted" to do so. ❋ Alice M. Hayes (1873)

It was Jim who took command of his house, "bossed" his two female servants, arranged his railway tours, superintended his kitchen -- with a view to his own individual tastes; valeted him, kept his cigars within a certain prescribed limit by a firm actuarial principle which transferred any surplus to his own use; gave him good advice, weighed up his friends and his enemies with shrewd sense; and protected him from bores and cranks, borrowers and "dead-beats." ❋ Gilbert Parker (1897)

"bossed" me about to his satisfaction, except at such times as I grew too vexed with him to restrain my anger, and turning upon him would pour volleys of wrath upon his head. ❋ Martha Lewis Beckwith Ewell (1871)

After deciding that she's truly ready to date again or so she says, Lynette ends up talking Renee's hairdresser, Frank, into giving her a second chance after she bossed him around way too much the first time. ❋ Unknown (2012)

david [haye] [severly] bossed john [ruiz] ❋ Tobs23 (2010)

You about to get bossed? ❋ Rick (2005)

We [bossed it] last night - went out, got [cunted] and survived until the end [Bossed] my kebab - ate all of the kebab quickly and efficiently ❋ Vapour (2006)

Wow! Did you see that? That [camera man] got [frickin'] [BOSSED]! ❋ Bruce F. J. Springsteen (2009)

if [this nigga] dont shut imma bossed [em] [som] ❋ David Harvin (2009)

Hey man, [I'm going to go] have a few drinks and then hit some [surf]! -that's [boss]!! ❋ Supyoyo (2015)

[whats up] boss? ❋ Shaggymorphism (2021)

[That kid] is [so popular], she is [bossing] that entire school. ❋ KKKKKKKKJ (2009)

Dude, did you see [that chick]? She's [fuckin'] [Boss]! ❋ John (2002)

[Gabe] has his own ambitions to became a professional [barrister]. Everyone keeps talking about how hard it is to find a job, and how difficult it is to be in the profession, with [juniors] being unable to find sufficient cases. But Gabe still persists in becoming a professional barrister, as he is confident, knows what he wants, and could not care less what others think. Gabe is such a boss. ❋ Sillyjojo (2018)