Mr. Big
See also: Mr Big
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
- (informal) The head of a crime syndicate, a high-ranking criminal.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:criminal leader
- 1973 May 26, Russell Baker, “The Mr. Big Myth”, in The New York Times[2], →ISSN:
- In this view the very idea of there being these marvelous Government secrets is comforting. As long as our guys have the secrets, we are safe. If Mr. Big, or Blofeld, or Ming of the planet Mungo, or the K.G.B. should get our secrets, they might be able to control the world.
Further reading edit
- Jonathon Green (2024) “Mr Big n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang