GUVNOR

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(British slang) boss

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("guvnor" is a kind of...):

boss; hirer (a person responsible for hiring workers)

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)

Domain usage:

argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))