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noun Informal.
exaggeration; bragging.
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Origin of big talk
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Words nearby big talk
Big Smoke, Big Spring, big stick, big stick diplomacy, big stink, big talk, Big Ten, big tent, Bigtha, big-ticket, big time
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