bigwig
noun/ˈbɪɡwɪɡ/
/ˈbɪɡwɪɡ/
(informal)- an important person
- She had to entertain some boring local bigwigs.
Word Originearly 18th cent.: so named from the large wigs formerly worn by distinguished men.Definitions on the go
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