/ Dictionary / Index P pannikin boss: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pan'nikin boss" Pronunciation: [key] — Australia and New Zealand Slang (disparaging) Australia and New Zealand Slang (disparaging). an overseer of a small group of workers; person with minor authority. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. pannikin panning shot Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cygnet Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language