big daddy

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Noun

big daddy (plural big daddies)

  1. (informal) A man of importance by reason of power, size or seniority.
  2. (informal) In the southern United States, the male head of a household, or sometimes a grandfather
  3. (informal) A stud; a handsome, well-built man.
  4. (informal) Something large or powerful.
    • 2008, Blain Brown, Motion Picture and Video Lighting, page 11:
      The basic 10K, known as a tenner or studio 10K, has a 20-inch fresnel. The big daddy of the group is the Big Eye tenner, which has a 24-inch lens.
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