big ass
noun
an important, self-important, or influential person; a big shot.
big ass
1 American
[big as]
/ ˈbɪg ˌæs /
noun
Slang: Vulgar.
big-ass
2
American
[big-as]
/ ˈbɪgˌæs /
especially British,
big-assed
adjective
Slang: Vulgar.
-
having large buttocks.
The article called him a lazy, big-assed has-been.
-
very large and impressive.
a marina full of big-ass yachts.
-
outstanding for a specified quality.
a big-ass liar; another big-ass blockbuster.
-
important or self-important; influential.
a big-ass attorney.
Etymology
Origin of big ass1
First recorded in 1940–45
Origin of big-ass2
First recorded in 1945–50; the British variant was first recorded in 1810–15 big-ass for def. 1; and big-ass for defs. 2, 3, 4, in 1995–2000.
Example Sentences
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“I’ll get another big ass truck just to prove it to you.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
“Was it worth it? It’s a big ass question,” said Lilley, who was on the front lines of America’s Global War on Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan for almost 16 years.
From Reuters ● Jul. 20, 2021
“My big ass foot stepped on the line,” Durant said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2021
As beloved local performer Josh Hedley told me, “Basically if you’re looking for a hat that isn’t a gift shop Bret Michaels hat, a big ass cowboy hat, or a $600 custom—HatWRKS was it. Period.”
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2021
And then I heard the springs in Rondell’s bed crunching as he rolled his big ass over.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
“You’re telling a big-ass lie. I didn’t have the vision of even being in this position at that age. Never aspired to be connected to this, but always had love for sports.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026
Hey Buzz, turn it to channel 4 ‘ — in the days of the big-ass Zenith that weighed seven tons.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2024
She’s rejoined by her smoky-voiced ally Rodin, the smarmy but adorable Luka, and a new ally named Viola that kinda looks like a female Dante from Devil May Cry, big-ass sword and all.
From The Verge ● Jul. 13, 2022
We witness this big-ass Calcuttan family crumble under the weight of the socioeconomic changes that swept India in the 1960s and 70s.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 15, 2020
Why was I on the better side of this big-ass fence?
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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