Big Dumb Object

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English[edit]

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Big Dumb Object

A monolith, a common example of a Big Dumb Object

Etymology[edit]

Coined by British critic and writer Roz Kaveney in 1981.

Noun[edit]

Big Dumb Object (plural Big Dumb Objects)

(science fiction criticism, ironic) A large and mysterious object of extraterrestrial origin containing immense power, thought of as a common trope of science fiction.

Derived terms[edit]

BDO (abbreviation)

References[edit]

Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “Big Dumb Object, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.

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