big smoke
n.— «Johnny Kay, who is a big smoke in the Indian camp, when approached on the subject, misapprehended the question.» —“Indians Divided On Copper Coins” Nevada State Journal (Reno) July 27, 1909. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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