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Meaning of big daddy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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

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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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