"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 entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms of address, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 93 7 Disambiguation of English terms of address: 94 6 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 94 6
  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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