big daddy

Definitions

1. A man of importance by reason of power, size or seniority.
   informal
2. In the southern United States, the male head of a household; sometimes a grandfather.
   informal
3. A stud; a handsome, well-built man.
   informal
4. Something large, powerful, or superlative.
   figuratively, informal

Equivalents

Examples

“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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