adj
ginormous
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adj
1
Extremely, almost comically large.
"They served a ginormous plate of nachos big enough for four people."
"The company just landed a ginormous new contract."
How to Use Ginormous
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn informal, exaggerated way of saying "huge".
When to use it
Casual and a bit jokey — fine in conversation, best avoided in formal writing.
Common pairings
ginormous portion
ginormous house
Word Forms
more ginormous comparative, most ginormous superlative
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Etymology
A playful blend of "gigantic" and "enormous", first used as 1940s military slang before spreading into everyday speech.