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big kahunas

big kahunas is the plural of big kahuna.

Meaning of big kahuna

Noun

big kahuna (plural big kahunas)

  1. (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.

Questions about big kahunas

What is big kahunas the plural of?
Big kahunas is the plural of big kahuna.

Words near big kahunas in the dictionary

  1. Big Jacks Creek
  2. Big Jim and the twins
  3. big jobs
  4. big joker
  5. big kahuna
  6. big kahunas
  7. big kid
  8. big labor
  9. big labour
  10. Big Lagoon
  11. Big Lake

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