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Meaning of big-lipped alligator moment | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A notably unusual, tangential scene in a movie or similar work of fiction, which occurs without setup and does not affect the story afterward.

slang

Examples

“This may be the first case where the *entire* movie is a Big Lipped Alligator Moment . . .”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

big-noter big-sky thinking big-tent big-tentism big-ticket item big-timer