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noun - plural

• shortened form of "the big leagues". A baseball reference, meaning "that area of (some context-dependent thing) that only successful people can reach."

                                                  
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
  
  Citation from "White Rice", American Dad (TV), Season 6 Episode 5 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: sports (related to).
  • See more words with the same meaning: successful.

  Last edited on Dec 16 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 28 2011.

noun

• a large commotion.

  The citizens made a big stink about the new nuclear power station.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to annoy, interfere, intrude.

  Last edited on Jul 21 2012. Submitted by Aquamarine from Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China on Feb 21 2012.

adjective

• in a grand way.

  After she wrecked her parents car, she was in trouble big-time.

                   
  
                         
  
                                                                                                                             
  
  Citation from "Episode 1", Misfits (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2009) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      
  
  Citation from "Kel Munger", Sacramento News & Review, Volume 24 Issue 21, 6 September 2012 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: very, extremely, completely, in a grand way.

  Last edited on Oct 03 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 29 1996.

adverb

• with vigor.

  Last edited on Sep 02 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

• very; really; extremely.

                                                                    
  
  Citation from "Chapter 4", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 1 Episode 4 (2009) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: very, extremely, completely, in a grand way.

  Last edited on Jan 05 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 05 2013.

noun

• a toilet. Used in terms such as call Ralph on the big white telephone, talk to Ralph on the big white telephone, and call Huey on the big white telephone.
  • See more words with the same meaning: toilets (related to).

  Last edited on Jul 16 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 16 2013.

noun

• a big deal. When used in the negative, indicates that something is not a big deal (i.e. not important.) Often used sarcastically to indicate that one is unimpressed by something.

  So your daddy owns a huge corporation? Big whoop!

  My life is in complete shambles, but it's no big whoop.

  That's your science project? Big whoop! Check out mine.

  • See more words with the same meaning: exclamations (list of).
  • See more words with the same meaning: unimportant, useless.

  Last edited on May 12 2013. Submitted by Bil Y. from Venice, CA, USA on Jan 29 2000.