Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big-timer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: big--timer
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A major player in the field in question: someone who is in the big time

Example Sentences

"The small-timers, as he put it, kept their currency in their homes, in safes, in false ceilings, under beds. When necessary, our tax people know where to look. The big-timers, however, use Swiss banks."

Etymology

From big time + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: big time

Inflected Forms

big-timers (plural)

Questions

What does big-timer mean?: A major player in the field in question: someone who is in the big time
Where does big-timer come from?: From big time + -er.

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