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big men

big men is the plural of big man.

Meaning of big man

Noun

big man (plural big men)

  1. A male member of a tribe who wields great status and influence, especially in Melanesia and Polynesia.
  2. A corrupt, autocratic ruler.
  3. (figuratively) An alpha male.
    • “There's a lot of big men on campus,” said one investor close to some of Meta's AI leaders.2025 August 30, Hannah Murphy, George Hammond, Cristina Criddle, “Staff exits hit Zuckerberg’s AI plans”, in FT Weekend, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1
  4. (informal) A lineman.
  5. (endearing) Synonym of big guy (“term of endearment”).
    Synonyms:
    big guy

Questions about big men

What is big men the plural of?
Big men is the plural of big man.

Words near big men in the dictionary

  1. big mama
  2. big mamas
  3. big man
  4. big man on campus
  5. big man ting
  6. big men
  7. big men on campus
  8. Big Mike
  9. Big Mikes
  10. big mind
  11. big mitt man

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