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big Ike

American  

noun

Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.: Disparaging.

  1. a self-important person.

Etymology

Origin of big Ike

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05

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He talks like Big Ike that went with the Wild West Show.

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