kingpin
English
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Etymology
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[edit]Noun
[edit]kingpin (plural kingpins)
- (automotive) The axis around which steered wheels pivot; a bolt that holds the axis in place.
- Synonym: kingbolt
- 2000, Jared Diamond, Why Is Sex Fun?, Phoenix, →ISBN, page 152:
- The employees brought back the apparently disappointing news that almost all components showed signs of wear. The sole exceptions were the kingpins, which remained virtually unworn. To the employees’ surprise, [Henry] Ford, instead of expressing pride in his well-made kingpins, declared that the kingpins were overbuilt, and that in the future they should be made more cheaply.
- (automotive) The pivot or connector between a tractor and trailer in the fifth-wheel coupling of semi-trailer truck.
- (figurative, informal) The most important person in a usually evil undertaking or organization, often a druglord.
- Synonyms: big cheese, big enchilada, top boy; see also Thesaurus:important person
- Coordinate term: queenpin
- 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Salarians: Culture Codex entry:
- The rare salarian females are cloistered on their worlds out of tradition and respect. Powerful female Dalatrasses are dynasts and political kingpins. They determine the political course of their respective regions through shrewd negotiation.
- 2026 February 23, Belén Fernández, “El Mencho’s killing won’t solve Mexico’s cartel problem – or anything else”, in Al Jazeera English[1]:
- As anyone who has ever paid remote attention to global affairs might have predicted, violence has broken out across several Mexican states in the aftermath of the killing – which is generally what happens when you take out a cartel kingpin.
- (ten-pin bowling) The pin at the centre of the triangle of bowling pins (originally the tallest pin in kayles). Sometimes also the headpin at the apex.
- The bolt holding together the truck of a roller skate or skateboard.
Derived terms
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[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Cebuano: kingpin
Translations
[edit]auto part
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most important person
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Anagrams
[edit]Cebuano
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English kingpin.
Pronunciation
[edit]- Hyphenation: king‧pin
Noun
[edit]kingpin
- kingpin
- (transport) axis where which steered wheels pivot; bolt that holds the pivot in place
- most important person in an undertaking or organization
Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from English kingpin.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈkiŋpin/ [ˈk̠im.pɪn̪]
- Rhymes: -iŋpin
- Syllabification: king‧pin
Noun
[edit]kingpin (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜒᜅ᜔ᜉᜒᜈ᜔)
- kingpin
- (transport) axis where which steered wheels pivot; bolt that holds the pivot in place
- most important person in an undertaking or organization
Further reading
[edit]- “kingpin”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018
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- Rhymes:Tagalog/iŋpin
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