"big guy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: big guys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} big guy (plural big guys)
  1. A term of endearment, usually addressed toward an all-around good male person.
    Sense id: en-big_guy-en-noun-fpTB-obJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms of address, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of English terms of address: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9
  2. (countable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big, guy. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-big_guy-en-noun-q71z3142

Inflected forms

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