big baby
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- noun
- Offensive
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- He always throws a fit over small things; he's such a big baby.
- cry like a big baby
- just a big baby
- act like a big baby
You know, sometimes women feel like men are the biggest babies when they're sick, right?
- You know, sometimes women feel like men are the biggest babies when they're sick, right?
Examples
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It's nothing but a scratch, you big baby.
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So stop sulking, you big baby, and go back to talking about stuff you know about.
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Go cry about it, you big baby.
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Okay, all right, you big baby.
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No one wants to work with a big baby.
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Grow up, you big baby.
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No, I'm a big baby sometimes.
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We've already got a big baby, huh?
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Yeah, you're a big baby.
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Do you think Shane was being a big baby throughout the finale?
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Synonyms
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A person who behaves in a childish way
An insulting word for a person who complains a lot and acts like a child
Antonyms
How Childish
- Offensive
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- Offensive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective 'big' plus the noun 'baby' directly signals a larger/older person displaying baby-like (childish or overly sensitive) behavior; a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer this figurative meaning. The construction follows a straightforward adjective+noun compositional pattern and the metaphor is immediately interpretable rather than arbitrary.
Etymology
Big baby paints a simple picture: a big adult acting like a baby, throwing tantrums or crying. So, calling someone a big baby means they are being 'childish' or 'overly sensitive'.