"The CEO wanted to hire a Boswell to assist in writing a memoir."
"I've become a social-media Boswell as I follow my favorite rock band and record everything on Instagram."
"Prince found his Boswell in his longtime photographer and eventual biographer Afshin Shahidi."
Etymon, mid-19th century
James Boswell, after whom "Boswell" is coined, was a Scot who moved to London in the 1760s. Boswell was a close friend and constant companion of Samuel Johnson, author of the first Dictionary of English. He diligently wrote down Johnson's wisdom and witticisms in private and public conversations, and Johnson described Boswell by saying, "One would think the man had been hired to spy on me." ...
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