high-muck-a-muck

noun

variants or high-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

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

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Cite this Entry

“High-muck-a-muck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-muck-a-muck. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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