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单词 high muck-a-muck
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high muck-a-muck

/ˈmʌkəmʌk/
(亦作 high muckety-muck /ˈmʌkɪtɪ-/)
noun
N. Amer. Informal a person in a position of authority, especially one who is overbearing or conceited
〈北美, 非正式〉(尤指傲慢自负的)大人物, 大亨。
词源
mid 19th cent.: perhaps from Chinook hiyu 'plenty' + muckamuck 'food', from Nootka hayo 'ten' + ma·ho·maq- 'choice wheatmeal', with high substituted for hiyu.
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