Most of the words we use are ordinary, everyday words, such as “yes,” “no,” “please,” and “thanks.” However, every year some ... of speech and primary definition in our list ...

That’s why it's always puzzled me that there is one four-letter word that gets used in most every office most every day that seemingly offends no one. The term “boss” may not sound as bad as ...

In fact, in my entire professional career, I’ve only reliably been called “boss” by one person: the guy who worked at the salad place near my old office. Every ... a tiny word create such ...

It detracts from the "sense of communal ownership that we promote at KIND by making every team member a shareholder and owner of the company." And, finally, he says, words like "boss" can devalue ...