Word of the Day:
macher
What It Means
An important person, often in the negative sense of self-important; a bigwig.
Macher in Context
“Finally, Mr. Wall Street macher, there's our own Abe Silverfish, a man who has editing awards from prestige film festivals in Tanganyika and Bali.”
Did You Know?
From Yiddish מאַכער (makher, “influential person”, literally “one who makes”) from מאַכן (makhn, “to make”). Cognate, naturally, to English maker and German Macher.
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