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noun

• $1,000.

  That suit cost me two big ones.

  • See more words with the same meaning: money.

  Last edited on Jun 08 2015. Submitted by Jean M. on Sep 24 2007.

• a person very high up in an industry's hierarchy.

  Last edited on May 28 2014. Submitted by Walter on Dec 27 2005.

noun

• a word or form of a word that shows that the predecessing word is two letters long.

  Last edited on Oct 01 2024. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 01 2024.

noun - uncountable

• outdoors.

  Person A: Where is Paul? We need to finish this programming assignment.
  
  Person B: He's somewhere in the Big Room.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Nov 12 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

origin

• According to the stereotype, computer aficionados are loath to go outside. When someone mentions the outdoors, a computing fan may respond with, "What's that?" Answers vary depending on the time of day. For example:
  
  "Oh, it's the big room with the blue ceiling with that really bright light."
  
  "Oh, it's the big room with the black ceiling with all those tiny little lights."
  
  Also see The Big Blue Room.

  Last edited on Nov 12 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Aug 14 2009.

noun

• an important person.

                                                                                                                     
  
                                                                  
  
  Citation from "Rosetta", Alphas (TV), Season 1 Episode Episode 4 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Dec 22 2012. Submitted by LARRY S. from Bronx, NY, USA on Aug 10 2004.

noun - uncountable

• death.

  Last edited on Nov 22 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.