"big boy" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-big boy.ogg [Australia] Forms: big boys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} big boy (plural big boys)
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big, boy. Categories (topical): People Related terms: big girl, bad boy, old boy, big boys
    Sense id: en-big_boy-en-noun-ZGKe~MAX Disambiguation of People: 48 0 52 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 20 39 41 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 19 40 41
  2. (idiomatic) A large object or person. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-big_boy-en-noun-FaAQUJVW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 20 39 41 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 19 40 41
  3. (idiomatic, informal) An adult male, considered to be sufficiently mature and independent. Tags: idiomatic, informal Categories (topical): People Translations (An independent adult male): iso poika (Finnish), grand garçon (French)
    Sense id: en-big_boy-en-noun-ivpt2EVd Disambiguation of People: 48 0 52 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 33 36 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 20 39 41 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 19 40 41 Disambiguation of 'An independent adult male': 0 0 100

Inflected forms

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