panjandrum
panjandrum · panjandrums · panjandra
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An important, powerful or influential personAn important, powerful or influential person; muckamuck.
/pænˈd͡ʒæn.dɹəm/
Meaning
3 sensesAn important, powerful or influential person; muckamuck.
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an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
A self-important or pretentious person.
(historical)A massive, rocket-propelled, explosive-laden cart designed by the British military during World War II.
Translations
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By meaning 1
important, powerful or influential person:
Origin
Coined as a nonce word in the 18th century by British dramatist Samuel Foote.Coined as a nonce word in the 18th century by British dramatist Samuel Foote.
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Forms
plural: panjandrums / panjandraSynonyms
42 synonymsbossA2mayorB1somebodyA2wheelA1baronbig cheesebig enchiladabig gunbig kahunabig manbig namebig noisebig shotbigwig
Close in meaning
- an important or influential (and often overbearing) person:very important personVIPhigh-updignitaryhigh muckamuck
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular