HIGH MUCK-A-MUCK


Meaning of HIGH MUCK-A-MUCK in English

(also high muckety-muck )

■ noun N. Amer. informal a self-important or conceited person.

Origin

C19: perh. from Chinook hiyu 'plenty' + muckamuck 'food', with high substituted for hiyu .

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