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单词 coboss
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Brit. /kəˈbɒs/, U.S. /kəˈbɑs/, /kəˈbɔs/, Canadian English /kəˈbɒs/
Forms: 1800s–1900s co' boss, 1800s– co-boss, 1900s– coboss.
Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: English come boss!
Etymology: Shortened < come boss! ( < come , imperative of come v. + boss n.7); compare the following:1846 R. B. Sage Scenes Rocky Mts. 27 ‘Come, boss!—Poor boss!—bossy, bossy!’ addressing the buffalo, which commenced advancing.
U.S. regional (northern) and Canadian.
Used as a call to summon or attract the attention of cattle.Frequently reduplicated.
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1869 J. T. Trowbridge in Atlantic Almanac 1870 37/2 When over the hill the farm-boy goes, Cheerily calling,—‘Co', boss! co', boss! co'! co'! co'!’
1944 M. de la Roche Building of Jalna xviii. 239Co-boss,’ he said to the young cow, having learned the word from the farm hands.
2018 Sudbury (Ont.) Star (Nexis) 25 July a2 Horace has more to feed, calling out ‘Coboss! Coboss!’... Here's the massive bull; Horace stops and reaches out to pet that curly head and big eyes.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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