honcho

the head honcho

slang The person in charge. That decision is above my pay grade. You'll have to ask the head honcho.
See also: head, honcho
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

(the) head ˈhoncho

(informal, especially American English) the person who is in charge; the boss: Claude is the studio’s head honcho, so talk to him if you have a problem.This phrase comes from the Japanese word hancho, meaning ‘group leader’.
See also: head, honcho
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

honcho

(ˈhɑntʃo)
1. n. the head man; the boss. (Useable for either sex.) The marketing honcho couldn’t say when the product would be on the shelves.
2. tv. to manage or boss something. I’ll honcho it until Larry gets here.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • head honcho
  • a head
  • bud head
  • budhead
  • crazy in the head
  • headbone
  • head bone
  • harder than the back of God's head
  • have rocks in one’s head
  • melon head
References in periodicals archive
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