Big One

big one English The + (earthquake) Proper noun Big One 1 en massive earthquake en seismology colloquial A hypothetical massive earthquake somewhere along the Pacific coast of North America, but especially one projected to cause catastrophic damage to a major city such as Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, or Los Angeles. en most devastating instance en colloquial by extension Any other hypothetical event with the potential to be far more devastating than previous events of the same type. en big daddy<id:something large, powerful, or superlative> en mother of all en 1972 Redd Foxx Redd Foxx (John Elroy Sanford) Fred G. Sanford Sanford and Son Oh, it's the worst one, this is the Big One heart attack! I'm dyin! You hear that, Elizabeth, I'm comin to join ya, honey in Heaven! Coordinate terms en big two, en Big Three, en Big Four, en big five, en big six, en big eight See also en Big Red One great one