HH17
A person who tries to appear important, or who tries to lay down the law in his community: “He’d like to be the ________ around here.”
| HEAD HONCHO | 6 |
| BIG SHOT | 4 |
| TOP DOG | 4 |
| BIG CHEESE | 3 |
| BIG DOG | 3 |
| BIG GUN | 3 |
| BIG KAHUNA | 3 |
| KING | 2 |
| MAYOR | 2 |
| BIG WHEEL | 1 |
| BOSS | 1 |
| BOSS MAN | 1 |
| BULL OF THE WOODS | 1 |
| COCK-O’-THE-WALK | 1 |
| HIGH MUCKETY-MUCK | 1 |
| KING FISH | 1 |
| KINGPIN | 1 |
| MUCKY MUCK | 1 |
| ONE RUNNING THINGS | 1 |
| SHERIFF | 1 |
| SHOT CALLER | 1 |
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