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big kahuna
big ka·hu·na B5242850 (kə-ho͞o′nə)n. Slang The most important or powerful person in an enterprise or field.
[From Big Kahuna, nickname of the leader of a gang of surfers in the film Gidget (1959), from Hawaiian kahuna, priest, expert, from Proto-Polynesian *tufunga.]big kahuna
big kahunaThe most important or powerful person in a group, organization, business, or movement (e.g., the boss, leader, etc.). Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I think it sounds like a great idea, but you'll have to ask the big kahuna first.See also: big, kahunaa big kahuna or a grand kahuna AMERICAN, INFORMALA big kahuna is a very important person in an organization. Suncorp Metway big kahuna Steve Jones may be thinking twice about his plans to start a business in North Queensland. Note: The word `kahuna' is from Hawaiian and means `wise man'. See also: big, kahunabig kahuna n. the important person; the knowledgeable authority on some matter. (From the Hawai'ian word for “priest.” Sometimes capitalized.) Joe is the big kahuna around here when it comes to predicting stock market prices. See also: big, kahunaEncyclopediaSeekahuna |