muckymuck

Related to muckymuck: muckety muck

muckymuck

(ˈmʌkɪˌmʌk)
n
informal Canadian a person who is or looks very important
[from Chinook jargon; see high-muck-a-muck]
References in periodicals archive ?
In Sunlight and in Shadow has its improbabilities, such as when Harry and Catherine rescue a vagrant who turns out to be a Wall Street muckymuck.
In Sunlight and in Shadow
I also should note in fairness and in your interest that the president or other muckymucks may tell you that they want to hear open debate and contrary views in their councils when they really do not want to hear dissent.
Take the Plunge: A Plea for, and Advice on, Entering University Administration [*]
Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?