big daddy

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Noun

big daddy (plural big daddies)

  1. (informal) A man of importance by reason of power, size or seniority.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:important person
    Hyponym: sky daddy
  2. (informal) In the southern United States, the male head of a household; sometimes a grandfather.
    Coordinate term: big mama
  3. (informal) A stud; a handsome, well-built man.
    Coordinate term: mack daddy
  4. (informal, figurative) Something large, powerful, or superlative.
    Coordinate term: Big One
    • 2008, Blain Brown, Motion Picture and Video Lighting, page 11:
      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.