WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
big•foot
(big′fŏŏt′),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]
v.t.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Slang Termsa prominent or influential person, esp. a journalist or news analyst.
v.t.
- to apply one's authority to as a bigfoot:bigfooting his name onto an article he didn't write.
- after Big Foot 1975–80,[American.]
Big′ Foot′,
big•foot (big′fŏŏt′),USA pronunciation n.
v.t.
- a very large, hairy, humanoid creature reputed to inhabit wilderness areas of the U.S. and Canada, esp. the Pacific Northwest. Also, Big′foot′. Also called Sasquatch. Cf. Abominable Snowman.
- so called from the size of its alleged footprints 1960–65
big•foot (big′fŏŏt′),USA pronunciation n.
- Slang Termsa prominent or influential person, esp. a journalist or news analyst.
v.t.
- (usu. l.c.) to apply one's authority to as a bigfoot:bigfooting his name onto an article he didn't write.
- after
Bigfoot 1975–80,[American.]
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