"big one" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: big ones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} big one (plural big ones)
  1. (colloquial) Something important; (with 'the') the most important one, (especially sports) the big game, the big play. Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Sports
    Sense id: en-big_one-en-noun-5U7t-mfZ
  2. (US, colloquial) One hundred or one thousand dollars. Tags: US, colloquial Categories (topical): Money Coordinate_terms: big two, Big Three, Big Four, big five, big six, big eight
    Sense id: en-big_one-en-noun-hwSKNhMk Disambiguation of Money: 29 65 6 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 53 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 57 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 59 4
  3. (US, colloquial) A dollar. Tags: US, colloquial
    Sense id: en-big_one-en-noun-shWPr1XL Categories (other): American English
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