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| Definition: |
An important, powerful or famous person. |
| Example: |
1) My brother was
a big wig at Enron before he went to jail for tax evasion.
2) Of course it's a good idea, but the big wigs will never
agree to do it. |
| Etymology: |
Hundreds of years ago, judges,
bishops and assorted nobles wore wigs while in the royal
court. (In England, some still do!) The wig was a symbol
of power and prestige, and the phrase refers to this
strange, old practice.
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| Synonyms: |
big shot
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