le boss
🇨🇦 French slang from Québec
What does “le boss” mean?
the boss
Example
“Le boss veut nous voir à trois heures.”
The boss wants to see us at three.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
💼 Work
The textbook way to say it: le patron
More from Québec
- la jobjob, work (feminine in Quebec)
- être dans le justo be swamped, rushed off your feet
- câler maladeto call in sick
- un shifta work shift
- bûcherto work hard, to slog
- le chômageunemployment benefits (EI)
- faire du temps supplémentaireto do overtime
- la payepayday, the paycheck
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