bigwig

Betekenis (Engels)

A person of importance in a group or organization.

Sinonieme

dignitary

big shot

VIP

kingpin

top banana

personage

personality

notable

big wheel

big cheese

character

cosh

fat cat

figure

gaffer

head honcho

king

👑

leader

linchpin

luminary

nabob

nightstick

person

🧑‍🦱

power

public figure

socialite

top dog

truncheon

turnkey

billystick

important person

wealthy family

big enchilada

stun baton

big kahuna

grand poobah

actor

muckety muck

baton

biggie

big gun

big noise

billy

billy club

blackjack

boss

celebrity

Vertalings

grosse légume

hohes Tier

huile

pez gordo

gros bonnet

personnage

μεγιστάνας

hoge ome

bobo

Größe

Bonze

προσωπικότητα

capo

σπουδαίο πρόσωπο

Meister

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈbɪɡ.wɪɡ/

Etimologie (Engels)

First arose in the 1730s, from big + wig. Formerly, English men of authority wore wigs. Bigwig plays on the idea that higher authority is denoted by a larger wig.