"Big Dumb Object" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Big Dumb Objects [plural]
Etymology: Coined by British critic and writer Roz Kaveney in 1981. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Roz Kaveney|in=1981|nat=British|occ=critic|occ2=writer}} Coined by British critic and writer Roz Kaveney in 1981 Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Big Dumb Object}} Big Dumb Object (plural Big Dumb Objects)
  1. (science fiction criticism, ironic) A large and mysterious object of extraterrestrial origin containing immense power, thought of as a common trope of science fiction. Wikipedia link: Big Dumb Object Tags: ironic Categories (topical): Science fiction Derived forms: BDO [abbreviation]
    Sense id: en-Big_Dumb_Object-en-noun-7ZDSClbo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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