How to pronounce bigwig
American English pronunciation
BIG-wig
- IPA
- /ˈbɪɡˌwɪɡ/
- Syllables
- BIG · wig (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What bigwig means
An important person who has a lot of power
In a sentence: All the company bigwigs sat at the front table during the dinner.
Where it comes from: It first showed up in the 1730s. Back then, important men like judges wore big wigs.
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