Jump to content

big man

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
See also: bigman

English

[edit]
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Noun

[edit]

big man (plural big men)

  1. (anthropology) A male individual in a tribe who has great status and influence, especially in Melanesia and Polynesia.
  2. (politics) A corrupt, autocratic ruler.
  3. Synonym of big guy (“term of endearment”)

Derived terms

[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=big_man&oldid=82011314"