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Big Dumb Object

Big Dumb Object noun: a large and mysterious object of extraterrestrial origin containing immense power, thought of as a common trope of science fiction.

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Noun

Big Dumb Object (plural Big Dumb Objects)

  1. (ironic, science fiction criticism) A large and mysterious object of extraterrestrial origin containing immense power, thought of as a common trope of science fiction.

Forms of Big Dumb Object

pluralBig Dumb Objects

Origin of Big Dumb Object

Coined by British critic and writer Roz Kaveney in 1981.

Words formed from Big Dumb Object

Questions about Big Dumb Object

What does Big Dumb Object mean?
Big Dumb Object means a large and mysterious object of extraterrestrial origin containing immense power, thought of as a common trope of science fiction.
What part of speech is Big Dumb Object?
Big Dumb Object is a noun.
What is the plural of Big Dumb Object?
The plural of Big Dumb Object is Big Dumb Objects.

Words near Big Dumb Object in the dictionary

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