bigs

as inbig league
as inbig time
as inmajor league
as inwhopper

Synonyms for bigs

noun major league

Word Origin & History

c.1300, northern England dialect, "powerful, strong," of obscure origin, possibly from a Scandinavian source (cf. Norwegian dialectal bugge "great man"). Old English used micel in many of the same senses. Meaning "of great size" is late 14c.; that of "grown up" is attested from 1550s. Sense of "important" is from 1570s. Meaning "generous" is U.S. colloquial by 1913.

Big band as a musical style is from 1926. Slang big head "conceit" is first recorded 1850. Big business "large commercial firms collectively" is 1905; big house "penitentiary" is U.S. underworld slang first attested 1915 (in London, "a workhouse," 1851). In financial journalism, big ticket items so called from 1956. Big lie is from Hitler's grosse Lüge.

Example Sentences for bigs

“Ah, you bigs boys, you speak me,” I heard the French skipper say.

"Tell me about this buckjumping show Bigs mentioned," said Jerry.

He that borrows and bigs, maks feasts and thigs, drinks an's no dry,—nane o' these three are thrifty.

She made no remarks as Glen and Jim walked on either side of her, Bigs following behind with the larger bundle.

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