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oring adj. dull, monotonous, tedious, humdrum, tiresome, dreary,
flat, dead, uninteresting, unexciting, ennuyant, stale, tired,
dry, dry-as-dust, arid; tiring, wearying, wearisome, exhausting,
soporific; repetitious, wordy, prolix, unending, long-drawn-out:
Felicity's boring old stories put me to sleep.
borrow v. take, appropriate, draw, adopt, refer to, obtain, Colloq
sponge, cadge, touch (someone) for, US bum; Slang mooch: Has
Fred borrowed my lawnmower again?
Borstal n. youth custody centre, approved school, Now chiefly US reform
school, reformatory: He was too young to go to prison, so he
was sent to a Borstal.
bosom n. 1 breast, chest, bust; Slang boobs, knockers, tits, titties,
pair, jugs, Brit Bristols: The sex goddess's lack of talent was
more than compensated for by her ample bosom. 2 midst, interior,
heart, core, centre: She was welcomed into the bosom of the
family as if she had been their own child. 3 soul, heart, heart
of hearts, bowels, blood, Colloq gut: I know he loves me, I can
feel it in my bosom.
--adj. 4 close, intimate, dear, beloved, cherished, boon,
special, confidential: We were once bosom companions.
bosomy adj. big-busted, busty, well-endowed: This tabloid always has
a bosomy model on page 3.
boss n. 1 chief, supervisor, head, administrator, manager, foreman,
superintendent, overseer; employer, director, proprietor, owner,
Brit managing director , US president, Dialect himself, Colloq
supremo, Brit governor, gov., gaffer, US super, leader, kingpin,
big cheese, the man, Slang honcho, head or chief honcho, Mr Big,
prex or prexy: If you have to leave early, check with the boss.
The company boss was interviewed on television last night.
--v. 2 supervise, head, manage, run, oversee, overlook, direct,
control, superintend, command, take charge, be in charge: Clive
has been here only a year and he's already bossing a department.
3 domineer, push or shove around or about, dominate, order
about, lord it over: That slave-driver had better stop bossing
me about or I'll quit!