macherEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englishmacher /ˈmaxə(r) / ▸ noun US English informal a person who is influential or important. ▪ derogatory a self-important or boastful person. – ORIGIN early 20th century: from Yiddish makher, from Middle High German Macher ‘doer, active person’.
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