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big-wig

big-wig is the alternative spelling of bigwig.

Meaning of bigwig

Noun

bigwig (plural bigwigs)

  1. (informal) A person of importance in a group or organization.
    • The company bigwig is gathering his staff together for a meeting today.

Forms of big-wig

pluralbig-wigs

Questions about big-wig

What is big-wig the alternative spelling of?
Big-wig is the alternative spelling of bigwig.

Words near big-wig in the dictionary

  1. big-timers
  2. big-times
  3. big-timing
  4. big-toe nail
  5. big-toe nails
  6. big-wig
  7. big-wigs
  8. Big5
  9. biga
  10. Biga-a
  11. Bigaa

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