muckety muck
English
Etymology
Either a variant of the short form of high muckamuck, muckamuck, or a shortening of high muckety-muck.[1] See the entry muckamuck.
Noun
muckety muck (plural muckety mucks)
- (idiomatic, irreverent) Alternative form of muckamuck: a person in a position of power, authority, or status.
- There were a bunch of muckety-mucks in town for the board meeting.
Translations
muckamuck — see muckamuck
References
- ^ 2003, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, high-muckety-muck.