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muckamuck

muckamuck |ˈmʌkəmʌk |(also mucky-muck ) ▶noun N. Amer. informal a person of great importance or self-importance. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Chinook Jargon, shortening of high muck-a-muck .

 

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muckamuck

muckamuck |ˈmʌkəmʌk |(also mucky-muck ) ▶noun N. Amer. informal a person of great importance or self-importance. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Chinook Jargon, shortening of high muck-a-muck .