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the verbal martial art of first opening someone up with a complement and then slapping them down. This figuratively represents the kinetically charged to and fro motion of an archery bow string . the technique is usually reserved for dinging narcissists and assholes.
John:"Sarah you sure are good at making love..."
Sarah:"I know."
John:" ... to the person you respect the most-yourself."
Sarah:"Don't you dare bowsnap me!"
bowsnap by magunda August 20, 2013
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bossnapped 

verb: To have kidnapped one's supervisor.

Having committed the act of bossnapping.

What a bossnapper did.

Origin: Mark LaPedus, EE Times 8/5/2009
During the threat of a plant closure, strikers in France bossnapped two managers for two days.
bossnapped by A_EE August 5, 2009
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