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noun South Midland and Southern U.S.
a self-important person.
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Origin of king bee
1890–95, Americanism; on the model of queen bee
Words nearby king bee
kinetoplast, kinetoscope, kinetosis, kinfolk, king, king bee, kingbird, kingbolt, King Charles spaniel, king closer, king cobra
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How to use king bee in a sentence
He's the king bee of all the Rebels in these heah parts, an' they think he kin 'bout make the sun stand still ef he wants ter.
The Red Acorn|John McElroyAnd then there ain't such a thing as a king bee anyhow—queens, drones and workers make up a colony.
The Hickory Ridge Boy Scouts: Under Canvas|Alan DouglasI wanted to win rank in the army—and I did; I ranked everybody as the king-bee of insubordination.
Gabriel Tolliver|Joel Chandler Harris