big ol'

big ol'

Exceptionally or impressively large, either in physical size or in magnitude, where "ol'," an elision of the word "old," is an intensifier and not indicative of age. Primarily heard in US, South Africa. Grab hold of that big ol' bag of cement and throw it into the back of my truck. Well, that's just a big ol' lie and you know it!
See also: big
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • OL
  • big old
  • big ole
  • olé
  • in thunderation?
  • in creation
  • in creation?
  • What in the devil?
  • What the devil?
  • (in) the devil
References in periodicals archive
31 is going to be a big ol' year and I'm going to spend it all on myself.
But '31 is going to be a big ol' year,' vowed the pop star, who appears excited to be moving forward in her life as a single woman.
But she's a metaphorical prisoner of that lifestyle' Film-maker Louis Theroux saying the First Lady would be ideal for interview Thirty-one is going to be a big ol' year and I'm going to spend it all on myself.
Back in London, Joe cheekily wrote back: "The only thing that worries me in this photo is that big ol' HAT!"
WEDNESDAY WEDNESD The Apprentice BBC1, 9pm Sixteen new moronic fools, sorry, hopeful candidates attempt to become the business partner of a man who makes Victor Meldrew look like a big ol' ray of sunshine.
"Your crazy dad has many responsibilities and wears many hats in this big ol' world, but being your dad will always be the one I'm most proud to wear.
"When I emptied it out, I heard that thud, I was like 'what is that?!', and I said 'oh my God' so I said 'I gotta film it 'cuz nobody's gonna believe it', so, I cut it open and my God, it's a big ol' mouse in there," he said.
If you ever do make it to dessert, the Big ol' Brownie and Pistachio Caramel Crunch are recommended.
The formerly hirsute DJ explains: "Last year, I grew a big ol' beard in order to be taken seriously by the Grammys as a producer.
But after losing out to Greg Kurstin at the awards ceremony on Sunday, he realised "a big ol' beard can only take you so far" and decided to shave it off.
And we can vouch for the fact they are very tasty, even for those of us who can't resist a big ol' hunk of meat.
Whisper it but the off-season is the real graft in a footballer's life - kids want watching, WAGS want wagging, and those big ol' contracts don't leverage themselves, you know.
But Daddy came to my rescue, telling about how when he was a young boy, he'd caught a big ol' bass next to a tree stump just like that one.
Throw a big ol' popper into the mix and it can get worse.
That big ol' green Buy Tickets button is right there to prompt you to spend your cash to sit with the scouts behind home plate.