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ginormous, a. slang.|dʒaɪˈnɔːməs|
Also gi-normous.
[f. gigantic a. + enormous a.]
Very large, simply enormous; excessive in size, amount, etc. (esp. in comparison with one's expectation).
1948in Partridge Dict. Forces' Slang. 1962W. Granville Dict. Sailors' Slang 53/2 Ginormous, acronymous adjective descriptive of something really impressive: a brush with the enemy; a raid upon the enemy's shipping or coastline, or merely a particularly ‘heavy’ party in the mess. 1970A. Reid Confessions of Hitch-hiker vi. 45 We went to a posh café{ddd}The prices were ginormous. 1976Scotsman 20 Nov. 10/2 How about froggies filled with pot-pourri from small to gi-normous, as Just Us describe them. 1977Economist 8 Oct. 98/3 The state company Egam, declared bust last spring,..is going to cost considerably more than the {pstlg}500 billion..earmarked by the government last June, probably a ginormous {pstlg}1,700 billion. 1986Sunday Express (Colour Suppl.) 23 Mar. 70/3 Since Brands Hatch, doors have opened and it's possible to make gi-normous money. |