"big tamale" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: big tamales [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} big tamale (plural big tamales)
  1. (idiomatic) A very important figure, especially a high-ranking person in an organization. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-big_tamale-en-noun-uYgOs4jf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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