honcho
(informal) Boss, leader.
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(informal) Boss, leader.
“So the new head honcho at the BBC will be... Matt Brittin.....his last job: President of EMEA Business and Operations at GOOGLE. Help us all. www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026...”
Says they had no choice. Says the NVA killed the old honcho when he said no. Now he says all the rice is theirs.
“So the new head honcho at the BBC will be... Matt Brittin.....his last job: President of EMEA Business and Operations at GOOGLE. Help us all. www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(transitive, informal, North America) To lead or manage.
I had never honchoed that many people so even something as simple as ordering them to knead dough or fondant became an important decision.
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