Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big dog

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables
big -dog
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A term of address to a male friend.

Slang

noun

An important or powerful person.

Slang

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big, dog.

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What does big dog mean?
A term of address to a male friend.

How to pronounce big dog

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