different between ciggy vs biggy

English

Alternative forms

• ciggie

Pronunciation

Noun

ciggy (plural ciggies)

1. (Britain, slang) A cigarette.
   • 2004, Alan Hollinghurst, The Line of Beauty, Bloomsbury, 2005, Chapter 8,

     “Open early and close up late, get people before work and get people after work, not just the dear bloody housewifes going out for a packet of ciggies and a chit-chat.”

Synonyms

• (cigarette (slang)): cancer stick (derogatory), cig, coffin nail, fag (UK), smoke

English

Alternative forms

• biggie

Etymology

big +? -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b??i/

Noun

biggy (plural biggies)

1. (colloquial) Something large in size in comparison to similar things.

   The wardrobe is the biggy – we'd better move that first.
2. (colloquial) Something impressive in comparison to similar things.

   Here's the biggy: she's only getting divorced!

3. (colloquial, chiefly in the negative) Big deal.

   - Dude, I forgot to return your book!

   - No biggie: I don't need it for another week.

4. (originally US, colloquial) A person of importance or power, especially in the entertainment industry.

See also

• no biggie