Talk:big one

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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 death, 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)