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- [king-pin]
- /ˈkɪŋˌpɪn/
- /ˈkɪŋ.pɪn/
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- [king-pin]
- /ˈkɪŋˌpɪn/
Definitions of kingpin word
- noun kingpin Bowling. headpin. the pin at the center; the number five pin. 1
- noun kingpin Informal. the person of chief importance in a corporation, movement, undertaking, etc. 1
- noun kingpin Informal. the chief element of any system, plan, or the like. 1
- noun kingpin a kingbolt. 1
- noun kingpin either of the pins that are a part of the mechanism for turning the front wheels in some automotive steering systems. 1
- noun kingpin A main or large bolt in a central position. 1
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Origin of kingpin
First appearance:
before 1795 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; king + pin
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Parts of speech for Kingpin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kingpin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kingpin usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for kingpin
noun kingpin
- ignoramus — an extremely ignorant person.
- proletariat — common people, working class
- amateur — An amateur is someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job.
- student — a person formally engaged in learning, especially one enrolled in a school or college; pupil: a student at Yale.
- rookie — an athlete playing his or her first season as a member of a professional sports team: The rookie replaced the injured regular at first base.
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