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/Sounds like "BOHS" (as in "boat")/

Meaning

Chicano Spanglish for the boss or employer, from English "boss." El bos is the one who signs your check and calls the shots at work, different from the foreman who just supervises the crew.

Examples

The boss doesn't want to pay overtime even when we work twelve hours.

Talk to the boss if you want to request a day off.

Regional synonyms

Someone bold, direct, and unapologetically outspoken in Peru, a person who says exactly what they think with no filter and no apology. Frete can be admired as confident or read as aggressive depending on context. Lima's word for someone who does not beat around the bush.