high muckamuck
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high muckamuck — n. (Slang) important and domineering arrogant person with much influence, high muck a muck, muckamuck … English contemporary dictionary
high muckamuck — noun an important or influential (and often overbearing) person • Syn: ↑very important person, ↑VIP, ↑high up, ↑dignitary, ↑panjandrum • Hypernyms: ↑important person, ↑influential person, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
high muckety-muck — high muckamuck also high muckety muck n. Informal ▸ An important, often overbearing person. ╂ [By folk etymology (influenced by HIGH(Cf. ↑high)) from Chinook Jargon hayo makamak, much food, plenty to eat, hayo, much (from Nootka ḥayo, ten),… … Word Histories
high muck-a-muck — ☆ high muck a muck [muk′ə muk΄ ] n. Slang a person in a position of importance and authority; esp., one who is overbearing: also high muckamuck * * * … Universalium
high muck-a-muck — ☆ high muck a muck [muk′ə muk΄ ] n. Slang a person in a position of importance and authority; esp., one who is overbearing: also high muckamuck … English World dictionary
muckamuck — muck·a·muck (mŭkʹə mŭk ) also muck·e·ty muck (mŭkʹə tē ) n. Slang A high muckamuck. [Short for high muckamuck.] * * * … Universalium
high-muck-a-muck — n. (Slang) muckamuck, important and domineering arrogant person with much influence, high muckamuck … English contemporary dictionary
muckamuck — mÊŒkÉ™mÊŒk n. (Slang) important and domineering arrogant person with much influence, high muck a muck, high muckamuck … English contemporary dictionary
muckamuck — noun A person in a position of power, authority, or status. Syn: high muckamuck, muckety muck … Wiktionary
high-up — noun an important or influential (and often overbearing) person • Syn: ↑very important person, ↑VIP, ↑dignitary, ↑panjandrum, ↑high muckamuck • Hypernyms: ↑important person, ↑influential person, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
