big man on campus

noun

A highly popular male collegian.

“You can't hope to be considered one of the big men on campus unless you are a member of the right fraternity.”

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Meanings

nounbig man on campus (plural big men on campus)

plural big men on campus

  1. A highly popular male collegian.

    You can't hope to be considered one of the big men on campus unless you are a member of the right fraternity.

    Synonyms: BMOC

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA highly popular male collegian.

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BMOC
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APA

big man on campus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20man%20on%20campus

MLA

“big man on campus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20man%20on%20campus. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “big man on campus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20man%20on%20campus.

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