high-muck-a-muck

n a conceited or haughty person [C19: from Chinook Jargon hiu muckamuck, literally: plenty (of) food]

high-muck-a-muck

(ˈhaɪˈmʌk əˌmʌk)

also high-muck•y-muck

(-ˈmʌk i-)

high-muck•e•ty-muck

(-ˈmʌk ɪ ti-)

n. an important or influential person, esp. one who is pompous or conceited. [1855–60; < Chinook Jargon hayo makamak literally, plenty to eat]

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high-muck-a-muck - an arrogant or conceited person of importancepooh-bahimportant person, influential person, personage - a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events

high-muck-a-muck

high-muck-a-muck

high-muck-a-muck

also high-muck•y-muck

high-muck•e•ty-muck

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noun an arrogant or conceited person of importance

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