totalny szef / totalny szefuńcio

(Eng. total boss)

A person admired for daring actions, courage, and creativity. Someone who is exceptional or has done something extraordinary. The expression is synonymous with words like “kozak” (Eng. “badass”) or “gość” (Eng. “dude”) or someone who “rules”. The verb “rządzić” (Eng. “to rule”) in collocations such as someone or something “rządzi” (Eng. “rules”) means that someone is the best at something or is the winner (cf. English “rulez”; e.g., “Poznań rulez”, “5b rządzi”).

The graphical equivalent of a “total boss” is, according to some teenagers, the “smiling face with sunglasses” emoji:

Source: https://emojio.top/google/

The expression “totalny szef” (Eng. “total boss”) has permeated colloquial language, especially in its online variant, as a hyperbole of extraordinary behavior, e.g., “Kamil Glik like a total boss” /https://naszemiasto.pl/kamil-glik-jak-totalny-szef-memy-o-meczu-polska-anglia/ar/c2-8446887/.

Examples of usage:

1. The guy who hacked into the e-journal is a total boss! /Overheard/
2. While taking this photo, I felt like a total boss 😎🤙/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CJB34PtFWOn/.

Examples of memes:

“Eleven-year-old you when your dad has bought you a shiny tracksuit from the market and you feel like a total boss on the playground”