muckety muck
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A high muckamuck; a person in a position of power, authority, or statusA high muckamuck; a person (especially self-important) in a position of power, authority, or status.
Meaning
1 senses(US, colloquial)A high muckamuck; a person (especially self-important) in a position of power, authority, or status.
Origin
Either a variant of muckamuck (the short form of high muckamuck), or a shortening of highEither a variant of muckamuck (the short form of high muckamuck), or a shortening of high muckety-muck. See the entry muckamuck.
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