panjandrum vs VIP

panjandrum and VIP both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
panjandrum	Yes	No	No	No
VIP	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, panjandrum and VIP are synonyms defined as:

panjandrum and VIP: an important or influential (and often overbearing) person

Other synonyms of panjandrum include dignitary, high-up, high muckamuck, very important person.

panjandrum (noun)	VIP (noun)
an important or influential (and often overbearing) person	an important or influential (and often overbearing) person