big kahuna
English
Etymology
Noun
big kahuna (plural big kahunas)
- (idiomatic, informal) A boss, leader, chieftain, or top-ranking person in an organization.
- You'll have to talk with the big kahuna to get a decision on that.
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:big cheese
- big cheese
- big enchilada
- bigwig
- big wheel
- grand poobah
- head honcho
- kingpin
- muckety muck
- top banana
- top dog
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