(US, slang) An expensive item.
(US, slang) An expensive item.
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Big ones is casual American slang for dollars — specifically hundreds or thousands of them, depending on context. When someone says 'that'll cost you ten big ones,' they mean ten thousand dollars. The phrase has a cinematic, old-school gangster or deal-making energy to it, and it pops up in negotiations, boasts about winnings, and dramatic recounts of big purchases. It's plurale tantum — you always say 'big ones,' never 'a big one' in this sense.
(slang) Some item of high value, especially a top prize or reward.
(hip-hop, _, slang) A large, luxurious vehicle such as an SUV, truck, or extended-wheelbase sedan.
(US, slang, plurale tantum) dollars.