a big girl's blouse

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a big girl's blouse

A derogatory phrase used in jest to insult a man who other men believe is behaving in a weak or effeminate manner. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. "You're nothing but a big girl's blouse walking around with your hair in a bun like that," yelled the old man to the young hipster.

See also: big, blouse

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

a big girl's blouse

BRITISH, INFORMAL

If you call a man a big girl's blouse, you mean they are not brave or confident and do not behave in the way that a man should. Come on, jump, you big girl's blouse! Note: A blouse is a shirt worn by girls or women. This expression perhaps refers to what a timid or weak man would be assumed to wear instead of a proper shirt, for example when playing football or rugby.

See also: big, blouse

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

big girl's blouse

a weak, cowardly, or oversensitive man. British informal

See also: big, blouse

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

a ˌbig girl’s ˈblouse

(informal, humorous) used to say that you think the way a boy or a man is behaving is more typical of a woman than a man, especially when they appear weak or not brave: Don’t be a big girl’s blouse and start crying!

See also: big, blouse

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

See also:

big girl's blouse
blouse
queen
Queens
take offence (at something)
in jest
jest
bulldagger
bull-dagger
bulldyker

References in periodicals archive

The show made me cry like a big girl's blouse but it's great to feel human.

Letter: The BIG issue - Touch of pride

There was a bit of Jeremy being a big girl's blouse about putting a tent up, and lots of jolly japes as they played up the idea of pretending to be posh people roughing it.

Last Night's TV; Top Gear Polar Special (BBC2)

ROCKIN': Pouting Peter in a big girl's blouse' GOBBY: Singing with Daddy Fantastic' HANDY, MAN: Peter and friends

I'M *!*!* PETE; EXCLUSIVE BB bosses make offer to Edmonds as rocker joins line-up

His mates, he said, would think he was a big girl's blouse if he burst into tears at the slightest provocation.

Why big boys should cry too

A friend claimed Gregory had said the striker was "carrying a bit of timber" to which he reacted like a big girl's blouse shouting he wanted a transfer.

Carole Malone's column: Whola Ginola

She wants to test herself and I would have thought, in the testosterone driven world of men''s golf, that would be understandable even to a big girl's blouse like Vijay Singh.

Maggie Barry's column: Comment on Annika Sorenstam

"For instance, after Lord Byron was described in a Blackadder episode as 'a big girl's blouse' the phrase became used a lot more."

Homer wins a place at Oxford

词组	a big girl's blouse
释义	a big girl's blouse Note: This page may contain content that is offensive or inappropriate for some readers. a big girl's blouse A derogatory phrase used in jest to insult a man who other men believe is behaving in a weak or effeminate manner. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. "You're nothing but a big girl's blouse walking around with your hair in a bun like that," yelled the old man to the young hipster. See also: big, blouse Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. a big girl's blouse BRITISH, INFORMAL If you call a man a big girl's blouse, you mean they are not brave or confident and do not behave in the way that a man should. Come on, jump, you big girl's blouse! Note: A blouse is a shirt worn by girls or women. This expression perhaps refers to what a timid or weak man would be assumed to wear instead of a proper shirt, for example when playing football or rugby. See also: big, blouse Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. big girl's blouse a weak, cowardly, or oversensitive man. British informal See also: big, blouse Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary a ˌbig girl’s ˈblouse (informal, humorous) used to say that you think the way a boy or a man is behaving is more typical of a woman than a man, especially when they appear weak or not brave: Don’t be a big girl’s blouse and start crying! See also: big, blouse Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: big girl's blouse blouse queen Queens take offence (at something) in jest jest bulldagger bull-dagger bulldyker References in periodicals archive The show made me cry like a big girl's blouse but it's great to feel human. Letter: The BIG issue - Touch of pride There was a bit of Jeremy being a big girl's blouse about putting a tent up, and lots of jolly japes as they played up the idea of pretending to be posh people roughing it. Last Night's TV; Top Gear Polar Special (BBC2) ROCKIN': Pouting Peter in a big girl's blouse' GOBBY: Singing with Daddy Fantastic' HANDY, MAN: Peter and friends I'M !!* PETE; EXCLUSIVE BB bosses make offer to Edmonds as rocker joins line-up His mates, he said, would think he was a big girl's blouse if he burst into tears at the slightest provocation. Why big boys should cry too A friend claimed Gregory had said the striker was "carrying a bit of timber" to which he reacted like a big girl's blouse shouting he wanted a transfer. Carole Malone's column: Whola Ginola She wants to test herself and I would have thought, in the testosterone driven world of men''s golf, that would be understandable even to a big girl's blouse like Vijay Singh. Maggie Barry's column: Comment on Annika Sorenstam "For instance, after Lord Byron was described in a Blackadder episode as 'a big girl's blouse' the phrase became used a lot more." Homer wins a place at Oxford
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