A self-important, pompous, or conceited person; a pre-eminent or powerful person. In later use only in big bug n. at big, adj. adv.compounds 2.
| 单词 | θ131919 |
| 释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > one who is important > one who is self important (6) bug1536 A self-important, pompous, or conceited person; a pre-eminent or powerful person. In later use only in big bug n. at big, adj. adv.compounds 2. his nibs1821 Originally: the person in question, the person being (implicitly) alluded to. Now chiefly: the person in authority, as an employer, superior, etc… panjandrum1825 (A mock title for) a mysterious (frequently imaginary) personage of great power or authority; a pompous or pretentious official; a self-important… prima ballerina1923 figurative and in extended use. A self-important or temperamental person. Also: a person or thing that takes a leading role, or is considered… I AM1926 (frequently as great I am) (a name for) God as self-existent; also colloquial (in extended use) a person considered important, esp. by himself or… cheese1965 Originally U.S. An important or self-important person; a boss or chief. Frequently more fully in big cheese (also occasionally main cheese). |
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