bigwig
Significado (Inglês)
A person of importance in a group or organization.
Conceitos
Sinônimos
billystick
important person
wealthy family
stun baton
actor
celebrity
Traduções
grosse légume
hohes Tier
pez gordo
μεγιστάνας
hoge ome προσωπικότητα
capo σπουδαίο πρόσωποFreqüência
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˈbɪɡ.wɪɡ/
Etimologia (Inglês)
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.
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