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bigwig

big·wig [ bíg wìg ] (plural big·wigs)


noun 
Definition:
 
important person: an important person with considerable power or influence ( slang )

[Early 18th century. Because important people once wore full-length wigs, whereas ordinary people wore short ones]
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