big-boy britches

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big-boy britches

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Coined for its alliterative qualities.

noun

figuratively, informal, plural, plural only Synonym of big-boy pants.
Similar: big-boy pants

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"big-boy britches." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/big-boy%20britches.

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@misc{big_boy_britches_2026,
  title = {big-boy britches},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/big-boy%20britches},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}