biggy

English

Alternative forms

• biggie

Etymology

big +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪɡi/

• Audio (Southern England)

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• 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.

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.

See also

• no biggie