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big girl en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Meanings
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big, girl.
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(informal) An older girl; a girl who is no longer an infant; a female child considered mature enough for a specified purpose.
You can tie your own shoelaces – you're a big girl now.
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(derogatory, informal) A timid, weak or effeminate boy or man.
Stop crying, you big girl!
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(idiomatic, informal) An adult woman; a woman behaving as a responsible adult.
Clinical health psychologist, author and nationally recognized speaker Dr. Lori Stevic-Rust shows today's women what "having it all" really means, revealing that when women step into their big-girl shoes-reckoning with their contradictions and fears-they can tap into their awesome power
2016, Lori Stevic-Rust, Put On Your Big-Girl Shoes:Just put on your big-girl panties and make a choice.
When I went to college, thinking I was now a big girl and could look after myself, I stopped the antimalarial prevention medication, and within 6 months I had a bout of malaria for the first time in my life.
2020 April 27, Patricia (on-line commenter), “Recognising progress in crisis: what malaria has taught Sierra Leone – op-ed”, in Sierra Leone Telegraph:Bobby knew he should've followed up the way Lucky would've, but what the heck – he had other things on his mind. And Brigette was a big girl – she could look after herself.
2011, Jackie Collins, Poor Little Bitch Girl:Coordinate term: big boy
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A woman who is overweight.
Diet Coke and a pizza please / Diet Coke, I'm on my knees / Screaming, "Big girl, you are beautiful"
2007 July 23, MIKA, “Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)”, in Life in Cartoon Motion:I was surprised he didn't take the straight line Camryn fed him about "Do you like big girls?"
1999 May 12, Greg Anderson, “Dave loves the big girls”, in alt.fan.letterman (Usenet), message-ID <7hb1gl$qgt$1@firewall.afs.com>:
Forms
Deriveds
big girl's blouse
Relateds
big girl's blouse · big boy