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boc mór — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bigwig noun An important or influential person within an organization.
  • panjandrum noun An important, powerful or influential person; muckamuck.

Senses

boc mór is used for these senses in English:

  • big cheese (idiomatic) A very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization.
  • bigwig (informal) A person of importance in a group or organization.
  • panjandrum An important, powerful or influential person; muckamuck.

panjandrum — full definition

  1. noun An important, powerful or influential person; muckamuck.
  2. noun A self-important or pretentious person.
  3. noun A massive, rocket-propelled, explosive-laden cart designed by the British military during World War II.