| 词组 | the big daddy |
| 释义 | Idiom the big daddy American & Australian the biggest or most important person, animal or thing in a group.It's the largest electronics company in the world - the big daddy of them allShamu the killer whale is the big daddy of the aquarium. big daddyThe biggest, most important, or most influential person or thing of its kind. He's the big daddy of the recording industry—no one wields more influence than him. big daddy1. An influential man, a big shot (see under big cheese), as in You'll have to get permission from big daddy. [Slang; mid-1900s] 2. A male sweetheart or friend, often a man considerably older than his female companion; a sugar daddy. [Slang; mid-1900s] 3. Grandfather. This usage originated in the South among African-Americans. 4. The largest or most important person or thing of its kind. For example, The United States has long been the big daddy of the Western Hemisphere, or The blue whale was the big daddy of the ocean. [Slang; 1960s] |
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