Big C

or big C

noun

, Slang.

1. cancer.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Big C¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

June will see the returns of Weeds, Laura Linney's cancer comedy The Big C, and The Real L Word.

From The Daily Beast

He had found money very tight, Capital with a big C impossible to obtain.

From Project Gutenberg

Ferinstance, the people youre tryin to get away from are class, with a big C.

From Project Gutenberg

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