"big enough and ugly enough" meaning in All languages combined

See big enough and ugly enough on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-big enough and ugly enough.wav
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  1. (informal) Mature, grown-up, old enough (with the implication that one can look after oneself and make one's own decisions). Tags: informal Synonyms: big and ugly enough Related terms: big boy, big girl Translations (Translations): aikuinen (Finnish), majeur et vacciné (French), pełnoletni (Polish)

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