Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
bigwigism .
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Examples
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With her perfect articulation, in which there was, however, no trace of bigwiggery, she answered:
The Freelands John Galsworthy 1900
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As you knock about, Miss Freeland, you'll find out one thing -- all bigwiggery is founded on: Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.
The Freelands John Galsworthy 1900
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Gazing at that almost priceless feather, trying to reach God, Nedda felt suddenly how completely she was in her grandmother's little camp; how entirely she disliked bigwiggery.
The Freelands John Galsworthy 1900
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Gazing at that almost priceless feather, trying to reach God, Nedda felt suddenly how completely she was in her grandmother's little camp; how entirely she disliked bigwiggery.
Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900
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With her perfect articulation, in which there was, however, no trace of bigwiggery, she answered:
Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900
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As you knock about, Miss Freeland, you'll find out one thing -- all bigwiggery is founded on: Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.
Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900
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