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Mr Big

Mr 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 Mr Big

pluralMr Bigs

Questions about Mr Big

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

Words near Mr Big in the dictionary

  1. MQTT
  2. MQTT-SN
  3. mr
  4. Mr & Mrs
  5. Mr and Mrs
  6. Mr Big
  7. Mr Bigs
  8. Mr Claus
  9. Mr Clauses
  10. Mr Fixit
  11. Mr Fixits

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