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biggy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈbɪɡi/

Etymology

Etymology tree English big Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English biggy From big + -y.

Meanings

1. (colloquial) Something large in size in comparison to similar things.
   • Let's start with the biggy - the role of Network Rail. 2025 March 5, Christian Wolmar, “GBR: just how clear are the government's objectives?”, in RAIL, number 1030, page 40:
   • There were four sizes of marbles and we called them boulders, biggies, regulars, and teenies. 2006, Carol Benson, The Old Lonesome, page 84:
   • The wardrobe is the biggy – we'd better move that first.
2. (colloquial) Something impressive in comparison to similar things.
   • Here's the biggy: she's only getting divorced!
3. (colloquial, in the negative) Big deal.
   • - Dude, I forgot to return your book! - No biggie: I don't need it for another week.
4. (colloquial) A person of importance or power, especially in the entertainment industry.

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Relateds

no biggie