| 单词 | pit boss |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspit boss pit boss n. colloquial (a) the overseer of a quarry, coal mine, or similar operation; (b) the manager of a casino pit. ΚΠ 1871 Indiana (Pa.) Democrat 4 Apr. A man named Ward, a pit boss, working for the West. Coal Co.,..was killed by the explosion of gas. 1918 W. L. McKenzie King Industry & Humanity vii. 174 No one expects pit bosses in mines or foremen of works to have the sagacity of managers. 1939 Los Angeles Times 5 May i. 11/7 Chick Nelson, ‘pit boss’ of a gambling ship, conducted classes in roulette in the Zimmerman living room. 1993 P. Oliva Drowning in Darkness ii. 37 The coal..bashed its way down the coal chutes into mine cars that..moved past tippers, timbermen, tunnellers, fire bosses, pit bosses, haulers, [etc.]. 2000 F. Renzulli Happy Wanderer (HBO TV shooting script) 20 (stage direct.) in Sopranos 2nd Ser. (O.E.D. Archive) Christopher floats around..the card table like a pit boss. < as lemmas |
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