biggie

[big-ee]

noun

Slang.

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

2. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of biggie¹

First recorded in 1930–35; big ¹ + -ie

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. (it’s) no big·gie, no biggie

Example Sentences

No biggie: He could just stand there holding her arm gently for a minute while she traded “I’ve got to go’s” with her background singers.

From Los Angeles Times

His early music career success included helping launch the careers of Mary J Blige and Christopher Wallace - aka Biggie Smalls, or The Notorious B.I.G.

From BBC

Those who survived the disease decades ago might protest, Hey, I had the measles and just stayed home for a week, no biggie!

From Slate

A biggie is understanding more about the nature of sea star wasting disease and how to build resilience to it among the starfish.

From Los Angeles Times

Early in his career, he helped launch the careers of Mary J Blige and Christopher Wallace - aka Biggie Smalls, or the Notorious B.I.G.

From BBC

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