big fat
idiom
—used for emphasis
That's a big fat lie!
Come here and give me a big fat kiss.
He came home with a big fat F on his report card.
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To have eight minutes of jokes also function as the setup for one big fat switcheroo is rare, impressive, and difficult to orchestrate.
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John Roy, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
The must-have travel accessory du jour is a big fat wallet.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
Forward Kyle Kuzma had a dud of a playoff debut for the Bucks, scoring a big fat zero for the team.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
And in our culture, acceptance in public means a big fat wedding!
—Reneysh Vittal, Them., 4 Apr. 2025
Curiously, over the decades that followed, writers could not resist the urge to project a big fat chip (sorry) onto the shoulders of England’s capital city.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
And there was maybe a list of people that would commonly be thought of for a big fat, juicy dramatic role like this.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
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John Roy, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
The must-have travel accessory du jour is a big fat wallet.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
Forward Kyle Kuzma had a dud of a playoff debut for the Bucks, scoring a big fat zero for the team.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
And in our culture, acceptance in public means a big fat wedding!
—Reneysh Vittal, Them., 4 Apr. 2025
Curiously, over the decades that followed, writers could not resist the urge to project a big fat chip (sorry) onto the shoulders of England’s capital city.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
And there was maybe a list of people that would commonly be thought of for a big fat, juicy dramatic role like this.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Big fat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20fat. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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