bigshot
bigshot is the alternative form of big shot.
Meaning of big shot
Noun
big shot (plural big shots)
- A person with a reputation of importance or power.
- They stopped traffic so some big shot and his entourage could have the whole road to themselves.
- Synonyms:
- bigwig, baron, big cheese, big enchilada, big gun, big kahuna, big man, big name, big noise, big wheel
- A rare and significant chance to achieve fame or success.
- her one big shot at the brass ring
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big, shot.
Forms of bigshot
| plural | bigshots |
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Origin of bigshot
From big + shot.
Questions about bigshot
- What is bigshot the alternative form of?
- Bigshot is the alternative form of big shot.
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