bosseyed

[ baws-ahyd, bos- ]
/ ˈbɔsˌaɪd, ˈbɒs- /

adjective British Informal.

Origin of bosseyed

1855–60; perhaps boss2 + eyed

Words nearby bosseyed

Example sentences from the Web for boss-eyed

  • Boss-Eyed, said of a person with one eye, or rather with one eye injured, a person with an obliquity of vision.

    The Slang Dictionary |John Camden Hotten
  • He was a boss-eyed chap, spoke several languages and was remarkably adept at the piano.

    Nat Goodwin's Book |Nat C. Goodwin

British Dictionary definitions for boss-eyed

boss-eyed

adjective

informal having a squint

Word Origin for boss-eyed

C19: from boss to miss or bungle a shot at a target (dialect)