Jim's acting like he's some kind of lord high muck-a-muck. What's gotten into him?
•Mary got a promotion, so now she's a real high muck-a-muck.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
lord — noun a man of noble rank or high office. ↘(Lord) (in the UK) a title given formally to a baron, and less formally to a marquess, earl, or viscount (prefixed to a family or territorial name). ↘(the Lords) the House of Lords, or its members… … English new terms dictionary
Lord Muck — n British a man thought to be putting on airs or behaving high handedly. This expression from the turn of the 20th century is now probably less prevalent than the female equivalent, Lady Muck. ► Well, won t you just look at them Lord and Lady… … Contemporary slang
Lady Muck — n British a woman thought to be putting on airs or behaving high handedly. The female equivalent of Lord Muck. ► Who does she think she is, carrying on like Lady Muck? … Contemporary slang
king — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ruler, monarch, emperor, sovereign; royalty. See authority. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A male sovereign] Syn. monarch, ruler, majesty, despot, tyrant, potentate, prince, crowned head, emperor, autocrat,… … English dictionary for students
king — n 1. sovereign, monarch, ruler, crowned head, majesty, royal personage, potentate, dynast, Latin, rex; caesar, czar, Ger.Kaiser; prince, prince consort, prince regent, regent; protector, governor, tetrarch; paramount, paramount lord, suzerain,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
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chief — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. chieftain, leader, president; captain, commander, general; superior, foreman, overseer; elder. See authority. adj. principal, foremost, leading, supreme. See importance. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn.… … English dictionary for students
magnate — n 1. tycoon, big businessman, businessman, enterpriser, financier, entrepreneur; industrialist, captain of industry, baron, Inf. robber baron, Inf. wheeler dealer; top executive, business leader, director, manager; Sl. honcho, Sl. top dog, Sl.Mr … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
magnifico — n 1. grandee, hidalgo, seignior, don; nobleman, patrician, lord, peer, Brahman, silk stocking, blue blood, Sl. swell. 2. personage, great man, person of consequence, man of mark or note, somebody, name, nabob, mogul, magnate, Inf. big name, Inf.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Placeholder name — Placeholder names are words that can refer to objects or people whose names are either temporarily forgotten, irrelevant, or unknown in the context in which they are being discussed. Whatchamacallit (for objects) and Whatshisname or Whatshername… … Wikipedia
potentate — n 1. sovereign, monarch, king, majesty, crowned head, dynast, prince, emperor, power, potent; lord, master, tyrant, dictator; president, premier, chief executive, head of state; superior, commander, commandant, general, chief, chieftain, captain; … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
