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big one
noun
Slang.
a one-thousand-dollar bill or the sum of one thousand dollars.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of big one1
First recorded in 1955–60
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Example Sentences
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On the eve of the college football season, everyone agreed that Texas was the top team in the country, that Penn State was finally ready to win the big one and that Clemson was about to get back to its title-winning ways.
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He has a new book out on preparing for pandemics called “The Big One.”
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When it comes to hedging bets, OpenAI just placed a big one of its own.
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But if they fail to win the big one, will it be a big loss for women players everywhere?
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Let's get the big one out of the way first.
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