kahuna
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- noun
- /kəˈhuːnə/
- Slang
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kahuna
- In our team, Sarah is the big kahuna who makes all the important decisions.
- the big kahuna
You'd think it's Chris, you'd like, you know, but they they had they had it then, they had kahunas then and the same way they represented then is that they handle their business now.
- You'd think it's Chris, you'd like, you know, but they they had they had it then, they had kahunas then and the same way they represented then is that they handle their business now.
Examples
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Big kahuna here just swore him into the Corps about a half hour ago.
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We're talking about the Grand Kahuna, Bob.
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I'm the big kahuna here.
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You're the big kahuna around here?
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Charlie's an old school Kahuna.
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The Big Kahuna!
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The big kahuna.
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He started hanging around the big kahunas of Newport Beach, Balboa, and Dana Point.
Blog text (19) -
Roy Yamaguchi is recognized as the big kahuna of Hawaiian-style cuisine.
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When it comes to surfing, Mike is the big kahuna known for his incredible skills.
Synonyms
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The most important person or thing in a field
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A respected expert who leads and influences others in a field
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The most important person who controls a group or activity
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A very important person in a group or organization, often the most powerful
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A person who has a lot of influence or authority in a field
A person who leads a community or region in South Asian history
A person who is the most important leader in a field
The best and most powerful person in a field, for example in sport or business
A person who sells things or does small jobs in a local area
Compounds
How Skilled
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- Slang
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Kahuna came into English from Hawaiian and is often used in the phrase 'big kahuna' to mean the top 'expert' or leader, so calling someone a kahuna means they are a leading or respected person in that field.