biggy

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From big +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɪɡi/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪɡi

Noun

biggy (plural biggies)

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

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