big-timer

But he noticed how Pittman, the Tar Heels’ offensive line coach at the time, acted like a gracious guest at his high school, not a big-timer who deserved special treatment.

“Snacks has been a big-timer for a long time,” Seattle coach Pete Carroll said.

The move to the AAC is more about men’s basketball and the recognition that Wichita State, stuck with the mid-major label as a Missouri Valley Conference member, is now a big-timer.

“He’s a big-timer for us,” Foster said at the time.

But Steve Carell is a draw as a Hollywood big-timer who's simultaneously a mensch and a schmuck.