Big C
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Big C
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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She told me she met a relative who expressed sympathy that Barbara had "the Big C".
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2024
Then I got to work with Laura Linney on "The Big C," and then Julia Louis-Dreyfus on "Veep."
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2023
The host of the BBC's You, Me and the Big C podcast was praised for her no-nonsense approach to talking about cancer, having shared her experiences of treatment and daily life since her diagnosis.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2023
And for a play about the Big C, there’s no sense of urgency or threat.
From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2022
If it weren't for Big C, I'd be real healthy!
From Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Isaacson, Lauren Ann
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