Talk:big one

RFV discussion — passed
Why? — [ R·I·C ] opiaterein — 14:58, 8 May 2009 (UTC)


 * I think this used to mean "a thousand dollars" (as "a grand" still does), but it got demoted (much as "troop" used to mean a group of soldiers, and has come to mean one soldier). —Ruakh TALK 14:28, 18 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Both senses cited. —Ruakh TALK 15:43, 18 May 2009 (UTC)

RFV passed. —Ruakh TALK 23:57, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

SoP def
Is still by far what is meant by this phrase. We should have some mention of it, although there might be standard phrasing for such entries. — LlywelynII  03:05, 13 June 2014 (UTC)

Also a euphemism for death?
as "the big one" - is linked from, but not covered here. Equinox ◑ 12:31, 29 October 2017 (UTC)

San Francisco / San Andreas fault earthquake
Not sure this warrants a separate sense. Sometimes capitalized. – Jberkel 10:02, 28 September 2020 (UTC)