/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of straw boss Find synonyms for: Noun1. straw boss, assistant foreman, foreman, chief, gaffer, honcho, bossusage: a member of a work gang who supervises the other workersWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eccentric Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language