big bad

big bad

The main villain or antagonist in a fictional work. In the case of a TV show, the big bad typically influences most of, if not the entire, season, rather than just one episode. The term was popularized by the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Who's the big bad this season on "Supernatural"?
See also: bad, big
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • ship
  • shipping
  • shipper
  • one true pairing
  • fantasy
  • fantasy football
  • football
  • the (some kind of) gods
  • the gods of (something)
  • baddie
References in periodicals archive
The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale is returning to Sri Lanka for the third consecutive year.
Big Bad Wolf Book Sale in Colombo this October
KARACHI -- The World's Biggest Book Sale the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale has officially launched its very first sale in Karachi at the Expo Centre following its success in Lahore.
Over 1 million books on sale at 90% discount at Expo Centre Karachi
KARACHI -- 'I have died and gone to book heaven,' said a customer at the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale, a book fair of Malaysian books, which opened in Hall 5 of the Karachi Expo Centre here on Thursday.
24-hour extravaganza of books comes to city
The World's Biggest Book Sale - the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale has officially launched its very first sale in Karachi at the Expo Centre following its success in Lahore.
The Big bad Wolf Book sale opens its doors to Karachi
KARACHI -- The World's Biggest Book Sale - the Big Bad Wolf Book Sale has officially launched its very first sale in Karachi at the Expo Centre following its success in Lahore.
International fair: Over 01 m books on sale at 90% discount at Expo Centre Karachi
Big Bad Sal 7.40 Ballinrobe 1pt win Harry Rogers' long wait for a first winner of the season could be ended by Big Bad Sal in the 1m41/2f apprentice handicap (7.40).
Stormy Air can breeze to victory for Hogan
The dispute centred on the 59-year old's decision to set up Big Bad Wolff Ltd, a personal service company (PSC), in 2005.
Hustle star fury at PS147k tax bill
Big Bad Wolf is back with another million books-and this time they've taken their deals and discounts (50 to 90 percent off) to Pampanga.
Big Bad Wolf is back-this time in Pampanga
The Big Bad Wolf Taiwan features 2 million books and is underway at the New Taipei City Exhibition Hall, running 24 hours a day until June 17, with free entry.
Big Bad Wolf Taiwan book fair opens in New Taipei City
LAHORE -- The 'Big Bad Wolf Book' company launched its first book fair here at the Lahore Expo Centre on Thursday.
'Big Bad Wolf Book' company launches book fair
LAHORE -- The world's biggest book sale by the Big Bad Wolf Books opened at Lahore's Expo Centre on Thursday.
World's biggest book sale opens at Expo Centre
The world's biggest 24-hour book sale, the Big Bad Wolf Sale, will begin in Lahore on April 19.
World's biggest book sale comes to Lahore
Grandma shares a story from the 1980s as she retells the Big Bad Wolf story.
Bad wolves and big hair
LAHORE: The Big Bad Wolf Book Sale, which is known for its feature of being 24 hours throughout its 11 days event, is coming to Lahore this April.
'World's biggest' book sale to be held in Lahore
In "The Bug Who Thought He Lost His Buzz: What Happens When the Big Bad Beast Stings" Bugsy, the bee, no longer feels his buzz, so, he goes to the hospital to see what is the matter.
The Bug Who Thought He Lost His Buzz