"big D" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: big Ds [plural]
Etymology: From the first letter of damn. Head templates: {{en-noun}} big D (plural big Ds)
  1. (euphemistic) An instance of the word "damn" or "damnation", regarded as profane. Tags: euphemistic
    Sense id: en-big_D-en-noun---7dAi2~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms

Inflected forms

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