"big C" meaning in All languages combined

See big C on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-big C.ogg Forms: the big C [canonical]
Etymology: From the first letter of cancer. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|def=1|nolinkhead=1}} the big C (uncountable)
  1. (slang, euphemistic) cancer. Tags: euphemistic, slang, uncountable
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