big old
(US, idiomatic, informal, chiefly, Southern US) Emphatically or impressively big; really big.
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Haha. What about big old Thorne? :-)
A big old Oregon white oak with dry moss and Camas lilies! I am crazy for Camas lilies. #ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees #Forests #BloomScrolling #Flowers #CamasLilies #PNW #Moss #ISeeMoss #GoOutside #Breathe #Notice #YouMatter
I'm getting really into Tekken lately. Tekken a big old dump into Giuliani's ventilator
Sportsbike riders will usually wave across the board. The #1 non waving rider is a white guy on a big old Harley (or similar large cruiser). Just something I've observed.
Brits taking that big old shotgun to the foot!!!
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(US, idiomatic, informal, chiefly, Southern US) Emphatically or impressively big; really big.
“A big old Oregon white oak with dry moss and Camas lilies! I am crazy for Camas lilies. #ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees #Forests #BloomScrolling #Flowers #CamasLilies #PNW #Moss #ISeeMoss #GoOutside #Breathe #Notice #YouMatter”
“Sportsbike riders will usually wave across the board. The #1 non waving rider is a white guy on a big old Harley (or similar large cruiser). Just something I've observed.”
“Haha. What about big old Thorne? :-)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A big old Oregon white oak with dry moss and Camas lilies! I am crazy for Camas lilies. #ThickTrunkTuesday #Trees #Forests #BloomScrolling #Flowers #CamasLilies #PNW #Moss #ISeeMoss #GoOutside #Breathe #Notice #YouMatter”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I'm getting really into Tekken lately. Tekken a big old dump into Giuliani's ventilator”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Sportsbike riders will usually wave across the board. The #1 non waving rider is a white guy on a big old Harley (or similar large cruiser). Just something I've observed.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Brits taking that big old shotgun to the foot!!!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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