Biggie
an important, influential, or prominent person; big shot; bigwig.
something that is very large, important, impressive, or successful:
a merger of two corporate biggies; a movie that was this year’s box-office biggie.
Contemporary Examples
Why 1998 Was the Best Year in Music For Millennials Marlow Stern June 6, 2013
The Story of an Unsung 9/11 Hero Michael Daly September 10, 2013
10 Biggest Revelations from B.I.G.’s FBI Files Marlow Stern April 8, 2011
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Barack Obama and Jay Pharoah’s 7 Best Celebrity Impressions (VIDEO) Kevin Fallon September 13, 2012
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10 Biggest Revelations from B.I.G.’s FBI Files Marlow Stern April 8, 2011
Young Voters Want More than Tupac, Sen. Rubio David Frum February 5, 2013
Broadway’s Rebel, Tellin’ You to Hear It: A Portrait of Saul Williams Alex Suskind June 16, 2014
n.
A prominent or stellar person; big shot: Sullivan continues putting the bee on other Government biggies (1930+)
Something important and successful; big deal: a tubular biggie, not only in LA and NY, but in Chicago, Detroit, and Atlanta (1940s+)
Anything large and important: what if a real biggie, like Brazil, went to the wall/ The next earthquake might be the biggie (1940s+)
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