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Big Boy

American  

noun

  1. an articulated steam locomotive having a four-wheeled front truck, one section of eight driving wheels, a second section of eight driving wheels, and a four-wheeled rear truck.


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Addison Rae slides into a booth at Bob’s Big Boy in Burbank and orders — what else? — black coffee and a chocolate milkshake.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

By the end of the night, there were almost 30 people on stage, including YG, Steve Lacy, Schoolboy Q, Big Boy, G Perico, DJ Mustard, and basketball stars Russell Westbrook and Demar Derozan.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024

He was 28 and the movie was “You’re a Big Boy Now,” a neo-screwball studio comedy about a young guy trying to cut loose from his parents.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024

Bennett says even a Coca-Cola Zero Sugar commercial featuring him alongside Burd in a diner hasn’t taken him far from the City of Angels because it was filmed at the Bob’s Big Boy in Burbank.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023

We were all at the Big Boy after Rocky Horror, and it started this big discussion.

From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky

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