final boss
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- noun
- Jargon
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- After defeating all the previous enemies, I finally reached the final boss of the game.
Examples
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In order to complete the game, you must defeat the final boss at the end of the last level.
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The original Battletoads play this straight with the Dark Queen for obvious reasons (she's the final boss).
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Let's level up and beat this final boss.
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The second time through got you the Nintendo Coin, which you needed to access the final boss.
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I'm about to go up against Giygas, the final boss.
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Many nights Ryan stayed awake to defeat that final boss.
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The only way they can escape the game uninjured is to make their way to the 100th floor and defeat the final boss.
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After this, players may advance to Tempest Keep, kill the three bosses there, and then take down Kael'thas Sunstrider, the final boss.
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One day, players discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive until they reach the 100th floor of the game's tower and defeat the final boss.
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Many players find the final boss to be the most difficult challenge in the entire storyline.
Synonyms
The final, most difficult enemy you must beat in a game
The main enemy at the end of a story who the heroes must defeat
How Difficult
- Jargon
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective 'final' clearly signals 'last', and a B1 learner who knows 'boss' as a leader could infer 'last leader' or 'last person in charge', so there is a visible compositional link. However, the specific gaming/figurative sense of 'ultimate opponent' or 'most difficult challenge' requires an additional shift from workplace 'boss' to a rival/enemy role and some cultural knowledge of gaming metaphors, so the meaning is not fully predictable from the parts alone.
Etymology
Final boss comes from video games, where the final boss is the last, strongest enemy a player must beat to finish the story. That's why it means 'the last and most challenging opponent'.