LL-L "Lexicon" 2005.12.21 (01) [E]

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21 December 2005 * Volume 01
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From: Paul Finlow-Bates <wolf_thunder51 at yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: LL-L "Lexicon" 2005.12.20 (05) [E]


  From: Ron Hahn
  Folks,

  In American English, "big kahuna" is a commonly used term, denoting
  something like "important person," "prominent person (in a profession or
  organization)," "bigwig" or "big cheese."

  My question: is this known and used in other English-speaking area? If it
  is known, is this because of the influences of the American media?

  Alhoha,
  Reinhard/Ron
  (Kahuna 'Ōlelo Kai 'Ākau)

  I know the phrase, occasionally use it, but only because I got it from TV.
  I know the Maori equivalent "tohunga" from my time in New Zealand, but it 
doesn't (or didn't) have any currency in New Zealand English.

  Paul 

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