high-muck|y-muck — or high muck a muck «HY MUHK uh MUHK», noun. U.S. Slang. an important or powerful person: »... the high mucky mucks and panjandrums of the Republican Party in the age of Mark Hanna (Louis Kronenberger). ╂[< Chinook jargon hiu muckamuck plenty… … Useful english dictionary
high muck-a-muck — ☆ high muck a muck [muk′ə muk΄ ] n. Slang a person in a position of importance and authority; esp., one who is overbearing: also high muckamuck * * * … Universalium
high muck-a-muck — ☆ high muck a muck [muk′ə muk΄ ] n. Slang a person in a position of importance and authority; esp., one who is overbearing: also high muckamuck … English World dictionary
high-muck-a-muck — [[t]ˈhaɪˈmʌk əˌmʌk[/t]] also high muck•y muck [[t] ˈmʌk i [/t]] high muck•e•ty muck [[t] ˈmʌk ɪ ti [/t]] n. an important or influential person, esp. one who is pompous or conceited • Etymology: 1855–60; < Chinook Jargon hayo makamak lit.,… … From formal English to slang
high muck-a-muck — [ hī mək ə ˌmək] (also high muckety muck) n. informal a person in a position of authority, esp. one who is overbearing or conceited he was once a high muckety muck at the CIA Origin: mid 19th cent.: perhaps from Chinook hiyu ‘plenty’ + muckamuck… … Useful english dictionary
high-muck-a-muck — or high muckety muck noun Etymology: by folk etymology from Chinook Jargon hayo makamak plenty to eat Date: 1856 muckety muck … New Collegiate Dictionary
high muck-a-muck — (also high muckety muck) noun N. Amer. informal a self important or conceited person. Origin C19: perh. from Chinook hiyu plenty + muckamuck food , with high substituted for hiyu … English new terms dictionary
high-muck-a-muck — See muck a muck … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
high-muck-a-muck — n. (Slang) muckamuck, important and domineering arrogant person with much influence, high muckamuck … English contemporary dictionary
high-muck-a-muck — n. US a person of great self importance. Etymology: perh. f. Chinook hiu plenty + muckamuck food … Useful english dictionary
