boss cocky
noun Australian Slang.
(formerly) a farmer employing laborers.
a boss, especially an officious one.
Origin of boss cocky
1895–1900;
cocky2 in derivative sense “small farmer”
Words nearby boss cocky
boson,
bosporus,
bosquet,
boss,
boss around,
boss cocky,
boss screen,
boss-eyed,
bossa nova,
bossage,
bossboy
British Dictionary definitions for boss cocky
boss cocky
noun
Australian informal
a boss or person in power