Meanings
proper nounthe Big Muddy
- informalNickname for the Mississippi: a river in the United States.
The roar of the river announced its presence, but right up on it the Big Muddy felt peaceful and quiet.
2024, Percival Everett, James, Picador (2025), page 220 - informalNickname for the Missouri: a river in the United States.
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Big Muddy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Big%20Muddy
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“Big Muddy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Big%20Muddy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Big Muddy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Big%20Muddy.
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