high-muck-a-muck

noun

ˌhī-ˈmə-ki-ˌmək

variants or high-muckety-muck

ˌhī-ˈmə-kə-tē-ˌmək

Synonyms of high-muck-a-muck next

: muckety-muck

Examples of high-muck-a-muck in a Sentence

failed to pass muster with the country club's high-muck-a-mucks

Word History

Etymology

by folk etymology from Chinook Jargon hayo makamak plenty to eat

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of high-muck-a-muck was in 1856

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“High-muck-a-muck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-muck-a-muck. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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high-muck-a-muck

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