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Mister Big

Mister Big is the alternative form of Mr. Big.

Meaning of Mr. Big

Noun

Mr. Big (plural Mr. Bigs)

  1. (informal) The head of a crime syndicate, a high-ranking criminal.
    • 'With the help of the FBI we've traced the ownership of this boat and of the island to a man called Mr. Big, a negro gangster. Lives in Harlem. Ever heard of him?'1954, Ian Fleming, “Interview with M”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 17

Forms of Mister Big

pluralMister Bigs

Questions about Mister Big

What is Mister Big the alternative form of?
Mister Big is the alternative form of Mr. Big.

Words near Mister Big in the dictionary

  1. mistempering
  2. mistempers
  3. mistend
  4. misteous
  5. mister
  6. Mister Big
  7. Mister Bigs
  8. Mister Charlie
  9. Mister Charlies
  10. Mister Claus
  11. Mister Irrelevant

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