biggie

[ big-ee ]

/ ˈbɪg i /

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noun Slang.

an important, influential, or prominent person; big shot; bigwig.

something that is very large, important, impressive, or successful: a merger of two corporate biggies;a movie that was this year's box-office biggie.

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Idioms about biggie

(it’s) no big·gie, Informal. See entry at no biggie

Origin of biggie

First recorded in 1930–35; big¹ + -ie

Words nearby biggie

Big Five, bigfoot, bigg, big game, bigger, biggie, biggin, bigging, biggish, biggity, big government

How to use biggie in a sentence

That Alibaba, for instance, has more than 800 million active users means that more than half of China’s population now turns to the e-commerce biggie and not the party for many of its material needs.
Butterfly Effect: Big Tech Is Uniting the World … Against It|Charu Kasturi|July 8, 2021|Ozy
One might take the position that there are other ways to boost those programs, or that it’s no biggie if they falter.
The hidden scam behind Tucker Carlson and the right’s ‘replacement’ game|Greg Sargent|April 23, 2021|Washington Post
The list is missing a few biggies that have previously been published on Xbox consoles, including Fallout 3, The Evil Within 2, the 2016 Doom reboot, and the original Rage from 2011.
Bethesda’s leap to Xbox Game Pass adds 12 classics: Oblivion, more [Updated]|Sam Machkovech|March 11, 2021|Ars Technica
That presents an interesting opportunity not just for the biggies like Zoom, Google and Microsoft, but also players who are building entirely new platforms from the ground up.
mmhmm, Phil Libin’s new startup, acquires Memix to add enhanced filters to its video presentation toolkit|Ingrid Lunden|October 23, 2020|TechCrunch

Advocating for the economic benefits of cleaning the air is a biggie.
Why fighting climate change is key to America’s health|Erika Fry|September 16, 2020|Fortune
Metalworking, which is a biggie in Birmingham [several members worked for British Steel before joining], was even worse.
The Stacks: The Judas Priest Teen Suicide Trial|Ivan Solotaroff|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is no character named Tupac, nor is there a Suge, a Dre, a Snoop, an Afeni, or a Biggie.
Broadway’s Rebel, Tellin’ You to Hear It: A Portrait of Saul Williams|Alex Suskind|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Some people view it all as bad,” he says, giving another “no biggie” shrug.
Sex, Power, and Desire: The Life of America’s Next Top Escort|Scott Bixby|March 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If Biggie or any of those people said that I feel like it would be used all the time as a common thing.
‘Saturday Night Live’ Star Bobby Moynihan Is the ‘Chozen’ One|Kevin Fallon|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This music video for the late Brooklyn rapper has a fun conceit: kids playing Biggie and his crew.
Spike Jonze’s 13 Best Music Videos: Beastie Boys, Kanye West, Fatboy Slim, and More|Marlow Stern|December 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST