Word info

boss up

Speech parts

1. boss up - Verb

2. boss up - Interjection

Meaning

boss up (third-person singular simple present bosses up, present participle bossing up, simple past and past participle bossed up)

(slang, intransitive) To strive to reach one's goals through effort and determination; to start working hard.
When life gets you down, boss up and take control.

boss up

(South Africa, obsolete) take care; look out


boss up (third-person singular simple present bosses up, present participle bossing up, simple past and past participle bossed up)

(slang, intransitive) To strive to reach one's goals through effort and determination; to start working hard.
When life gets you down, boss up and take control.


boss up

(South Africa, obsolete) take care; look out

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

The first step to stringing the boss up from a lamppost is saying the boss is a moron. Ted Rall

Really, every day is the perfect day to boss up. Every day that you wake up is a perfect day to boss up. It's all about continuing to put one foot in front of the next. That's what it's about. Whatever you think you're going through, just put one foot in front of the next. Rick Ross

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