Kahuna

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kahuna

/k@·hoo´n@/
Usage: n.
Etymology: IBM
Derivation: IBM: from the Hawaiian title for a shaman
Synonym(s): wizard, guru

kahuna: /k@·hoo´n@/ n.

[IBM: from the Hawaiian title for a shaman] Synonym for wizard, guru.

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Sources

Source: kahuna, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.

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