bigwig

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative forms

• big wig
• big-wig

[edit] Etymology

big + wig

[edit] Noun

bigwig (plural bigwigs)

1. (idiomatic, jocose) A person of importance to a group or organization

   The company bigwig is gathering his staff together for a meeting today.

[edit] Synonyms

• big cheese, big enchilada, big kahuna, big wheel, grand poobah, head honcho, kingpin, muckety muck, top banana, top dog

[edit] Translations