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big noise
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
big noise
(noun)
big noise
noun
plural
big noises
big noise
noun
plural
big noises
Britannica Dictionary definition of BIG NOISE
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British, informal
:
a powerful or important person
:
big shot
—
usually singular
She's a
big noise
in local politics.
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