Meaning of big head | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An inflated ego, an exaggerated belief in one's own importance.
   idiomatic
2. The brain, as opposed to the penis, little head; rational thought, as opposed to lust.
   humorous, idiomatic, usually
3. The short head of a long tail distribution.
   capitalized, figuratively, sometimes

Equivalents

Examples

“He has gotten a little success, and a big head to go with it.”

“Don't let the Mayor's compliments give you a big head.”

“"I wasn't thinking." "Oh, you were thinking, just not with your big head. [...] A sexy skirt catches your eye, and you're blind to what's in front of you."”

“My friend Mark Wieman noted recently that the Long Tail has gotten so long and so thick that there's not much left in the Big Head.”

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