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• big ass
  big ass

  noun

  an important, self-important, or influential person; a big shot.
• big-ass
  big-ass

  adjective

  having large buttocks.

big ass

¹ American  

[big as] / ˈbɪg ˌæs /

noun

Slang: Vulgar.

1. an important, self-important, or influential person; a big shot.

   I prefer the freedom of a low-budget indie to working under the directives of a Hollywood big ass.

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big-ass ² American  

[big-as] / ˈbɪgˌæs /

especially British, big-assed

adjective

Slang: Vulgar.

1. having large buttocks.

   The article called him a lazy, big-assed has-been.

2. very large and impressive.

   a marina full of big-ass yachts.

3. outstanding for a specified quality.

   a big-ass liar; another big-ass blockbuster.

4. important or self-important; influential.

   a big-ass attorney.

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Etymology

Origin of big ass¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Origin of big-ass²

First recorded in 1945–50; the British variant was first recorded in 1810–15 big-ass for def. 1; and big-ass for defs. 2, 3, 4, in 1995–2000.

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Example Sentences

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“I’ll get another big ass truck just to prove it to you.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2023

“Was it worth it? It’s a big ass question,” said Lilley, who was on the front lines of America’s Global War on Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan for almost 16 years.

From Reuters ● Jul. 20, 2021

“My big ass foot stepped on the line,” Durant said.

From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2021

As beloved local performer Josh Hedley told me, “Basically if you’re looking for a hat that isn’t a gift shop Bret Michaels hat, a big ass cowboy hat, or a $600 custom—HatWRKS was it. Period.”

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2021

And then I don’t even know what came over me but I hugged his big ass.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

“You’re telling a big-ass lie. I didn’t have the vision of even being in this position at that age. Never aspired to be connected to this, but always had love for sports.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

Hey Buzz, turn it to channel 4 ‘ — in the days of the big-ass Zenith that weighed seven tons.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2024

They marked what would have been her wedding anniversary with “a big-ass cake” and wine.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 18, 2020

Talk to me Send me tips, comments, questions, and big-ass cows: [email protected].

From The Verge ● Nov. 29, 2018

I turned around in my chair and yelled at the CO, this big-ass dude everybody calls Sasquatch.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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