Meanings
nounbig-boy britches pl (plural only)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of big-boy pants.
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Origin
Coined for its alliterative qualities.
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big-boy britches. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big-boy%20britches
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“big-boy britches.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big-boy%20britches. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “big-boy britches,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big-boy%20britches.
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