Big Dumb Object

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Big Dumb Object

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Coined by British critic and writer Roz Kaveney in 1981.

noun Big Dumb Objects

  1. ironic A large and mysterious object of extraterrestrial origin containing immense power, thought of as a common trope of science fiction.

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@misc{big_dumb_object_2026,
  title = {Big Dumb Object},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/big%20dumb%20object},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}