Definition of big shot

big shot

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.

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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.
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big bucks	Definitions include: a large amount of money.
big cheese	Definitions include: an important person.
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a long shot	Definitions include: an unlikely occurrence.
back shot	Definitions include: The recycled smoke that is exhaled into another's lungs.
beaver shot	Definitions include: a pornographic photograph graphically displaying the "beaver" (i.e. external female genitalia.)
call the shots	Definitions include: to be the leader.
cheap shot	Definitions include: from boxing, referring to an unfair remark.
cum-shot	Definitions include: When a man shoots his semen or cum on or in woman.
gap shot	Definitions include: in baseball, a line drive hit between outfielders into the "gap", generally resulting in a double, triple or sometimes and inside-the-park home run.
give it a shot	Definitions include: to attempt.
have a shot at it	Definitions include: see shot.
hot-shot	Definitions include: impressive.
long-shot	Definitions include: adjective.
money shot	Definitions include: the climax of a sex scene in pornography, especially when the man ejaculates on his sex partner's face.
money shot, the	Definitions include: see money shot.
not by a long shot	Definitions include: it is usually defined as "definitely not, no way etc."
PBS	Definitions include: acronym for "potential beaver shot".
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