big ones
Big ones is casual American slang for dollars — specifically hundreds or thousands of them, depending on context.
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of course there are some good ones in the media world, reason why we know this was not a synagoge, but all the big ones said it was, tabloids, BBC, Sky are all on a mission, same reason why they only mention the jews…
There SHOULD be more local ones. Even over in California the big ones are all you hear about, despite the fact that the state is huge and could totally pop up with locals all over the place.
Of course I absolutely adore the way you draw bellies, especially big ones~ Great stuff~ <3
>> two big ones. Too big, too little.
>> two big ones. Too big, too little.
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Big ones is casual American slang for dollars — specifically hundreds or thousands of them, depending on context. When someone says 'that'll cost you ten big ones,' they mean ten thousand dollars. The phrase has a cinematic, old-school gangster or deal-making energy to it, and it pops up in negotiations, boasts about winnings, and dramatic recounts of big purchases. It's plurale tantum — you always say 'big ones,' never 'a big one' in this sense.
He walked away from the poker table up fifteen big ones and went straight to the hotel bar to celebrate.
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(US, slang, plurale tantum) dollars.
“of course there are some good ones in the media world, reason why we know this was not a synagoge, but all the big ones said it was, tabloids, BBC, Sky are all on a mission, same reason why they only mention the jews who was stabbed, not the muslim”
— Bluesky· May 2026“There SHOULD be more local ones. Even over in California the big ones are all you hear about, despite the fact that the state is huge and could totally pop up with locals all over the place.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Of course I absolutely adore the way you draw bellies, especially big ones~ Great stuff~ <3”
— Bluesky· May 2026“>> two big ones. Too big, too little.”
“>> two big ones. Too big, too little.”
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