high muckamuck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person in a position of power, authority, or status.

Word forms

high muckamuck high muckamucks

Etymology

From Chinook Jargon hiyu muckamuck (“plenty of food”). Compare muckamuck.

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