Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An important, often overbearing person.
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- noun A person in a position of
power ,authority , orstatus .
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- noun an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[By folk etymology (influenced by high) from Chinook Jargon hayo makamak, much food, plenty to eat, hayo, much (from Nootka ḥayo, ten), makamak, food, to eat, bite (from Nootka maaḥuuma, whale fascia).]
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See muckety muck.
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