"biggy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɪɡi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-biggy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: biggies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪɡi Etymology: big + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|big|y}} big + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} biggy (plural biggies)
  1. (colloquial) Something large in size in comparison to similar things. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-biggy-en-noun-jG3Rau0d
  2. (colloquial) Something impressive in comparison to similar things. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-biggy-en-noun-HKwVOJCc
  3. (colloquial, chiefly in the negative) Big deal. Tags: colloquial, in the negative
    Sense id: en-biggy-en-noun-W5DeNACC Categories (other): English negative polarity items
  4. (originally US, colloquial) A person of importance or power, especially in the entertainment industry. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-biggy-en-noun-OYeI4fIX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: biggie Related terms: no biggie

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