What does Big shot mean?

Important person For example: "He's a big shot (He's important)"

Where does the slang word Big shot come from?

Big shot is a slang term from Zambia. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Zambia and across Africa.

Big shot

🇿🇲 Zambia Slang

Added Apr 06, 2026 · 1 definition

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Big shot definition 1

Important person

"He's a big shot (He's important)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Apr 06, 2026

Word Details

Country: 🇿🇲 Zambia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: April 2026

↻ Similar Words

Big shot 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Umuntu omkhulu / Umuntu obalulekile (Big person / Important person)

"Lona yi-big shot yalapha (This one is a big shot from here)"

Big shot 🇳🇦 Namibia

Important person (VIP)

"Acting like a big shot now! (Acting like an important person now!)"

🇿🇲 About Zambia Slang

Zambian slang blends English with local languages like Bemba, Nyanja, and Tonga, shaped by the Copperbelt's unique working-class culture.

KASINARY has 1428 Zambia slang words collected from native speakers.

Browse all Zambia slang (1428 words)

🌍 "Big shot" Across Africa

This word is also used in 2 other countries, sometimes with a different meaning.

Big shot 🇸🇿 Eswatini

Umuntu omkhulu / Umuntu obalulekile (Big person / Important person)

Big shot 🇳🇦 Namibia

Important person (VIP)

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