| 释义 |
kahuna noun 1 a great or important person or thing. From a Hawaiian term for 'priest, wise man'; in this sense often used with 'big' US, 1987. 2 in computing, an intelligent and wise practitioner US, 1991. 3 a type of marijuana UK, 2003
big kahunaThe most important or powerful person in a group, organization, business, or movement (e.g., the boss, leader, etc.). Primarily heard in US, South Africa. I think it sounds like a great idea, but you'll have to ask the big kahuna first. a big kahuna or a grand kahuna AMERICAN, INFORMALA big kahuna is a very important person in an organization. Suncorp Metway big kahuna Steve Jones may be thinking twice about his plans to start a business in North Queensland. Note: The word `kahuna' is from Hawaiian and means `wise man'. big kahuna n. the important person; the knowledgeable authority on some matter. (From the Hawai'ian word for “priest.” Sometimes capitalized.) Joe is the big kahuna around here when it comes to predicting stock market prices. |