big-timer
A major player in the field in question: someone who is in the big time
Noun
- A major player in the field in question: someone who is in the big time
- The small-timers, as he put it, kept their currency in their homes, in safes, in false ceilings, under beds. When necessary, our tax people know where to look. The big-timers, however, use Swiss banks. - 1992, Shashi...
Origin
From big time + -er.