bigwig
[ big-wig ]
nounInformal.
an important person, especially an official: senators and other political bigwigs.
Origin of bigwig
1First recorded in 1725–35; rhyming compound from phrase big wig, i.e., person important enough to wear such a wig
Other words from bigwig
- bigwigged, adjective
- big·wig·ged·ness [big-wig-id-nis], /ˈbɪgˈwɪg ɪd nɪs/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for bigwig
bigwig
/ (ˈbɪɡˌwɪɡ) /
noun
informal an important person
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