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big bads

big bads is the plural of big bad.

Meaning of big bad

Noun

big bad (plural big bads)

  1. A major adversary or antagonist of a piece of fiction.
    • Charlie, now menacingly equipped with a bionic arm, is these days in the service of new pantomime big bad, Poppy Adams, played with lysergic glee by Julianne Moore.2017 September 19, Gwilym Mumford, “Kingsman: The Golden Circle review – spy sequel reaches new heights of skyscraping silliness”, in the Guardian

Questions about big bads

What is big bads the plural of?
Big bads is the plural of big bad.

Words near big bads in the dictionary

  1. big back
  2. big backs
  3. big bad
  4. Big Bad Wolf
  5. Big Bad Wolves
  6. big bads
  7. big ball of mud
  8. big balls of mud
  9. big band
  10. big bands
  11. big bang

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