Etymology

high muckamuck

Today it means: A person in a position of power, authority, or status. Full definition →

First used 19th c.Chinook Jargon hiyu
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The story

  1. Chinook Jargon · borrowed fromhiyu
  2. English todayhigh muckamuck

From Chinook Jargon hiyu muckamuck (“plenty of food”). Compare muckamuck.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. A person in a position of power, authority, or status.

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