large

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Meaning · English

A thousand dollars/pounds.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Getting a car tricked out like that will cost you 50 large.

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).

Common questions

What does “large” mean?

A thousand dollars/pounds.

Is “large” formal or informal?

large is generally slang.