big daddy Идиома
big daddy|big|daddy
n.,
slang,
informal The most important, largest thing, person or animal in a congregation of similar persons, animals, or objects.
The whale is the big daddy of everything that swims in the ocean. The H-bomb is the big daddy of all modern weapons. Al Capone was the big daddy of organized crime in Chicago during Prohibition.
big daddy
big daddy 1) An influential man, a big shot (see under
big cheese), as in
You'll have to get permission from big daddy. [Slang; mid-1900s]
2) A male sweetheart or friend, often a man considerably older than his female companion; a
sugar daddy. [Slang; mid-1900s]
3) Grandfather. This usage originated in the South among African-Americans.
4) The largest or most important person or thing of its kind. For example,
The United States has long been the big daddy of the Western Hemisphere, or
The blue whale was the big daddy of the ocean. [Slang; 1960s]
big daddy
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1. An affecting man, a big attempt (Learn added big cheese), as in You'll accept to get permission from big daddy. [Slang; mid-1900s]
2. A macho sweetheart or friend, generally a man appreciably earlier than his changeable companion; a sugar daddy. [Slang; mid-1900s]
3. Grandfather. This acceptance originated in the South amid African-Americans.
4. The better or best important being or affair of its kind. For example, The United States has continued been the big amoroso of the Western Hemisphere, or The dejected bang was the big amoroso of the ocean. [Slang; 1960s] Learn more: big, daddy