Usually means: Important, influential person; top boss.
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  1. big kahuna: Wiktionary
  2. big kahuna: Dictionary.com
  3. Big Kahuna (series), Big Kahuna, The Big Kahuna (film): Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. Big Kahuna, the big kahuna: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (big kahuna)

▸ noun:  (idiomatic, informal) A boss, leader, chieftain, or top-ranking person in an organization.

Similar:
top banana, kahuna, big white chief, grandboss, big cheese, supremo, boss, top dog, superboss, topper, more...

Opposite:
underling, subordinate, junior, small fry

Phrases:
Big Kahuna Burger, more...

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Similar:
top banana, kahuna, big white chief, grandboss, big cheese, supremo, boss, top dog, superboss, topper, more...

Opposite:
underling, subordinate, junior, small fry

Phrases:
Big Kahuna Burger, more...



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