big ole

Impressively sized, colloquially

Big ole is an informal intensifier meaning large or impressive, with ole being a relaxed pronunciation of old that adds no meaning of age.

The phrase emphasizes size in a folksy, affectionate way: a big ole truck, a big ole piece of cake, a big ole hug.

Common in Southern American speech and casual writing.

Also spelled big ol'.

folksy

y'all

Informal plural you

  • howdyInformal rural greeting
  • ain'tInformal negative contraction
  • fixin'Intending to act

reckon · down-home · cornpone · kinfolk · mosey · ornery · skedaddle · tarnation · hootenanny · shindig

size

huge

Extremely large in size

hefty · hulking · whopping · honking · chunky · beefy · strapping · oversized · jumbo · supersized

affectionate

hug

Tight, affectionate clasp

bear · teddy · softie · lug · goofball · fella · buddy · pal · galoot · lummox

emphasis

great

Large or excellent

  • goodSatisfactory in quality
  • nicePleasantly agreeable
  • fatAdipose tissue

tall · long · thick · wide · mean · nasty · ugly · silly · goofy · stupid

Opposites
size/magnitude

big olelittle

Small in degree

tiny · small · itty-bitty · teeny · little bitty

register/emphasis

big olemere

Nothing beyond what's stated

modest · slight

Family

big, ole, bigger, biggest, older, oldest, olden, eldest, elderly

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G