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    [Adjective]  | "big-time" | \ ˈbig-ˌtīm \


    1: relating to or involved in the big time; also : major


    Origin: 1910 ;

    [Adverb]  | "big-time" 


    1: in a major or large-scale way; also : to a great extent or degree


    Origin: 1957 ;

    [Noun]  | "big time" | \ -ˌtīm \


    1: a high-paying vaudeville circuit requiring only two performances a day

    2: the top rank of an activity or enterprise


    Origin: 1910 ;

    [Noun phrase]  | "the big time" 


    1: the highest or most successful level of an activity

    [Adverb]  | "big-time" 


    1: to a large extent or degree;


      * e.g., " ... wow, those renovations improved the library big-time "





    [Noun]  | "big time" 


    1: the highest level of a field of endeavor;


      * e.g., " ... the young ad execs knew that their agency had hit the big time when major corporations came calling "



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     [ "big time" ]

    1: adj. Much more than usual, to the max.

      * e.g.,  ... That suct big time! 

     [ "Big Timed" ]

    1: When one person whom you know, acts like they are too cool to say hi or acknowledge your existence.

      * e.g.,  ... You were with your friends at dinner and you big timed me. 

     [ "big time" ]

    1: Usually used at the end of a statement, summing up the subjects extremity.

      * e.g.,  ... Im hungry..big time! 

     [ "Big Timing" ]

    1: The Act of intentionally being late or too busy for others

      * e.g.,  ... You were really stuck in traffic...I thought you were just Big Timing me. 

     [ "Big Timing" ]

    1: The act of blowing off plans with a friend, at the last minute, when something better comes along.

      * e.g.,  ... ME: Hey Killa E, are we on for lunch today? Or are you big timing me? Friend: Nope! I have a party I'm going too! Peace! 

     [ "Big Timing" ]

    1: The Act of screening a phone call with caller id and not taking the call.

      * e.g.,  ... "I called you three times yesterday, what are you Big Timing me?" 

     [ "Big time" ]

    1: To break a committ or obligation because you’ve decided something or someone else is more important.

      * e.g.,  ... James big timed drinks with Billy to listen to DMB records with Jamie. 

     [ "Big Time" ]

    1: -transitive verb

      * e.g.,  ... "I called him, but I think he big timed me." 


     [ "Big Time" ]

    2: The act of deliberately not answering the phone (esp. after looking at the Caller ID)

      * e.g.,  ... or 


     [ "Big Time" ]

    3: To fail to keep an appointment with (someone, esp. a friend)

      * e.g.,  ... "are we really gonna kick it? or are you gonna big time me again?" 


     [ "Big Time" ]

    4: To 'stand up.'

     [ "big timing" ]

    1: Walking in to a party full of people you know and saying hi to none of them.

      * e.g.,  ... You see Favareau over there? Been here for hours and hasn't even glanced at anything but his blackberry. That big timing ass motherfucker. 

     [ "the big time" ]

    1: To be classed as the big time is infinitely impossible, yet perfectly possible. It is a completely tangible term, and will never be able to be defined indefinitely. To be the big time is to have a certain swagga, a certain 'air' of authority and dominance, and a hint of je ne sais quoi. Many people claim they are, in fact, the big time, when really, anyone that really is the big time, doesn't need to tell others they are. Mere physical presence alone should inform onlookers that they are the big time.

      * e.g.,  ... Dan: George, why didn't you do your homework? 

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