ginormous

[jahy-nawr-muh s]

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adjective Informal.

extremely large; huge.

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Contemporary Examples of ginormous

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British Dictionary definitions for ginormous

ginormous

adjective

informal very large

Word Origin for ginormous

C20: blend of giant or gigantic and enormous

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Word Origin and History for ginormous

adj.

1948, perhaps originally military colloquial, from a merger of gigantic + enormous.