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high–muck–a–muck
noun \ˌhī-ˈmə-ki-ˌmək\
Definition of HIGH-MUCK-A-MUCK
Variants of HIGH-MUCK-A-MUCK
high–muck–a–muck or high–muck·e·ty–muck \ˌhī-ˈmə-kə-tē-ˌmək\
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Origin of HIGH-MUCK-A-MUCK
by folk etymology from Chinook Jargon hayo makamak plenty to eat
First Known Use: 1856
Related to HIGH-MUCK-A-MUCK
- Synonyms
- big, big boy, big cheese, bigfoot, biggie, big gun, big leaguer, big-timer, big wheel, bigwig, fat cat, heavy, heavy hitter, heavyweight, high-muck-a-muck (or high-muckety-muck), honcho, kahuna, kingfish, kingpin, major leaguer, muckety-muck (also muck-a-muck or mucky-muck), nabob, nawab, nibs, nob [chiefly British], pooh-bah (also poo-bah), wheel
- Antonyms
- lightweight, nobody, nonentity, nothing, shrimp, twerp, whippersnapper, zero, zilch
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