Definition of a big fish

big fish

noun

• something important.

                                                          
  
                                                                                     
  
                                                                                                                                                 
  
  Citation from "Might Have Been", Rookie Blue (TV), Season 2 Episode 2 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: important, a priority.

  Last edited on Oct 11 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 11 2011.

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Other terms relating to 'important, a priority':
biggie	Definitions include: something important.
big deal	Definitions include: sarcastic interjection to espouse one's belief that the subject isn't a big deal.
croosh	Definitions include: "crucial".
on the front burner	Definitions include: a priority.
give af	Definitions include: "give a fuck".
baby	Definitions include: affectionate form of reference or address for one's significant other.
Big Game, the	Definitions include: a particular important sporting event.
own the cheese	Definitions include: extremely cool, important.
sexy	Definitions include: impressive.
bigger fish to fry	Definitions include: more important things to deal with.
package	Definitions include: male genitalia.

Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'big':
BBC	Definitions include: acronym for "big black cock".
BBD	Definitions include: acronym for "big black dick".
BBW	Definitions include: acronym for "big beautiful woman".
BFD	Definitions include: acronym of "big fucking deal."
big	Definitions include: mature.
big and shiny	Definitions include: a man who is big, dumb and macho but generally harmless and nice.
Big Apple, the	Definitions include: New York City.
big-*ss	Definitions include: to move into a group and try to take over; to throw one's weight around; to play the role of "main man" by bullying others.
big baller	Definitions include: a big time big money crack dealer.
Big Blue Room, the	Definitions include: outdoors, during the day.
big-boned	Definitions include: euphemism for overweight.
Big Booty Judy	Definitions include: a person with a humongous butt.
big bucks	Definitions include: a large amount of money.
big cheese	Definitions include: an important person.
big daddy	Definitions include: the best at something; "the man".
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Other terms relating to 'fish':
bigger fish to fry	Definitions include: more important things to deal with.
dork fish	Definitions include: a dork.
drink like a fish	Definitions include: to drink alcohol to excess.
dunk (one's) fish	Definitions include: for a female to urinate
feed the fish	Definitions include: to vomit.
fish	Definitions include: a person who has not had their first kiss or has never French kissed.
fish d*cks	Definitions include: "fish sticks."
fish fry	Definitions include: a party with far more females than males.
fish taco	Definitions include: the vulva.
go pig fishing	Definitions include: to attempt to hook up with anything, regardless of girth or disfigurement.
rooster fish	Definitions include: a "cocksucker", i.e. a despicable person.
salty fish	Definitions include: a person who is bitter, a poor sport.
sleep with the fishes	Definitions include: to be dead.

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