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buzzwig

noun

1. a person of consequence.

2. a large, bushy wig.

3. a person wearing such a wig.

 

Quotes

… all was suddenly upset by two witnesses … whom the old Spanish buzwigs doated on as models of all that could be looked for in the best.
– Thomas De Quincey, "The Spanish Nun," Narrative and Miscellaneous Papers, Volume I, 1853

who, as Porson's brother-in-law, and a man of admirable sense and wit, had a no profound veneration for the buzzwig doctor.
– Mary Russell Mitford, "Letter to Miss Barrett, July 23, 1842," The Life of Mary Russell Mitford, 1870



Origin

A buzzwig “bigwig, big shot” is someone who wears a large, bushy wig. The first syllable, buzz, may be a shortening of busby, the very large fur hat worn by hussars on parade. Buzzwig entered English in the 19th century.