fat cat

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

1. (slang) A rich person who contributes to a political campaign.
2. (derogatory, slang) Any affluent person who is perceived to have profited from the labor of others; and/or not to care about those of lesser means.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fat, cat.

Έννοιες

μεγιστάνας

Συνώνυμα

baron

big shot

bigwig

nob

tycoon

big fish

big fish in a small pond

big-whig

Μεταφράσεις

grosse légume

hohes Tier

pez gordo

Bonze

pesce grosso

bonze

hoge piet

hoge oom

Persönlichkeit

önemli kimse

großes Tier

gros bonnet

gros poisson dans une petite mare

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

The phrase was first used in the 1920s in the United States to describe rich political donors.
By the middle of the 20th century, the term was being applied more widely to any wealthy individual.