Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big if true

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.19 in modern English

Syllables
big if true
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Said in response to a rumored statement, to imply that if the rumor is factual it will have a large impact.

phrase

Said in response to an obvious statement, or an absurdly untrue one.

Humorous

Example Sentences

Etymology

Derived from sensationalist news headlines reporting on rumors.

Usage

Synonyms

huge if true

Questions

What does big if true mean?
Said in response to a rumored statement, to imply that if the rumor is factual it will have a large impact.
Where does big if true come from?
Derived from sensationalist news headlines reporting on rumors.

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