high muckamuck
high muckamuck · high muckamucks
A person in a position of power, authority, or statusA person in a position of power, authority, or status.
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, US, colloquial)A person in a position of power, authority, or status.
More definitions
- an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
Origin
From Chinook Jargon hiyu muckamuck (“plenty of food”). Compare muckamuck.From Chinook Jargon hiyu muckamuck (“plenty of food”). Compare muckamuck.
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Forms
plural: high muckamucks| Singular | high muckamuck |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- an important or influential (and often overbearing) person:very important personVIPhigh-updignitarypanjandrum