bigwig
pronunciation
How to pronounce bigwig in British English:
UK [ˈbɪgwɪg]
How to pronounce bigwig in American English:
US [ˈbɪɡˌwɪɡ]
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- Noun:
- the most important person in a group or undertaking
Word Origin
- bigwig
- bigwig: see wig
- bigwig (n.)
- 1731, from big + wig, in reference to the imposing wigs formerly worn by men of rank or authority.
Example
- 1. One such expression is bigwig .
- 2. He had to entertain some boring local bigwig .
- 3. People never tell someone he is a bigwig . They only use the expression behind his back .
- 4. Likewise , the golkar bigwig thinks his party has an edge because of its campaign colour , an " eye-catching " yellow .
- 5. One bigwig says the rules will make india a harder place to operate in than china .