Bossing

Basically, the idea is the same one behind the rise of Business Administration degrees at universities: There is a general science of bossing, which is broadly about manipulating money and to a lesser extent about manipulating people, and more specific knowledge of how to do things in any particular business is irrelevant. ❋ Unknown (2007)

And we all saw that Kate had a tendency of, you know, kind of bossing Jon around. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The boys then perceived that Ruth's "bossing" was evidently a daily occurrence, a sort of family joke, and joined in laughing with old Mr. Everett, who seemed to take such keen delight in "saving his pride." ❋ Claude A. Labelle (N/A)

Felicity had a natural aptitude for what we called "bossing," and in her mother's absence she deemed that she had a right to rule supreme. ❋ Lucy Maud (1911)

Mme. Mistral as if they were her children, nursing and "bossing" them by turns. ❋ Richard Le Gallienne (1906)

But it's a bore to have to go on 'bossing' Landon -- he bears me a grudge, of course -- and I foresee it will be difficult to manage him. ❋ Marie Corelli (1889)

It used to be that only white men could do the "bossing," but the bottom rail is on the top, and Mr. Hancock is now doing such work as guides over seven hundred white employees and gives satisfaction to his generous employers. ❋ Unknown (1887)

"I like 'bossing' the village," said Delafield, with a laugh. ❋ Humphry Ward (1885)

He had learnt the arts of municipal "bossing" in one of the minor towns of Illinois, and had then migrated to Chicago, where for years he was the life and soul of all the bolder and more adventurous corruption of the city. ❋ Humphry Ward (1885)

The boy testified that they were angry at him for "bossing" Schumacher and Lau's children, speaking ill of Waiters' brother, forgetting to water the lawn, not cleaning the bathroom the way Lau liked it and not changing the diapers of the couple's youngest son properly. ❋ [email protected] (Henry K. Lee (2010)

· by age 2, bony bumps may appear on the head ( 'bossing') (3) ❋ Unknown (1993)

"bossing" she would have found a true companion in her mother, and would have been a healthier and happier woman herself. ❋ Annie Payson Call (1896)

"I hope the 'bossing' element will be absent from the school we shall choose. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

With me on the mic in the crowd, and Will and Apl bossing it from the stage, it always felt like the whole venue was plugged into the same voltage that connected us as a group. ❋ Steve Dennis (2011)

His teachers, their aides, the principal, the guidance counselor, the librarians, and to a more limited degree his bus driver, the crossing guard, and even the janitors are allowed to do some things that he can't help considering butting into his business and bossing him around. ❋ Unknown (2009)