big one
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Meaning · English
Death.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
to bite the big one, buy the big one
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
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Common questions
What does “big one” mean?
Death.
Is “big one” formal or informal?
big one is generally slang.
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