boss up

== English == === Etymology 1 === From various senses of boss; first sense possibly devised as a gender-neutral form of man up. ==== Verb ==== 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. (plumbing) To modify a corner in sheet lead to avoid leaving a hole in the angle. (dated, transitive) To manage a household and its servants. === Etymology 2 === From Dutch pas op from Afrikaans. ==== Interjection ==== boss up (South Africa, obsolete) Take care; look out.