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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 white chiefs
  2. big white telephone
  3. big white telephones
  4. big whoop
  5. big whoops
  6. big wig
  7. big wigs
  8. Big Willy
  9. Big Woods
  10. big woop
  11. big word

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