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gi·nor·mous

(jī-nôr′məs)

adj. Slang

Extremely large; enormous: "The swing in equity market valuations was ginormous!" (Brendan Brown).

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ginormous

(dʒaɪˈnɔːməs)

adj

informal very large

[C20: blend of giant or gigantic and enormous]

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Translations

ginormous

[dʒaɪˈnɔːməs] ADJ (hum) → enorme de grande

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ginormous

adj (inf: = enormous) → riesig (inf)

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