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big tamale
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Meanings:
1.
American English
Southwestern U.S. English
slang
informal
colloquial
A prominent person; the main or most important figure in a group or situation; a 'big shot' or 'bigwig'.
The principal attraction or centerpiece of an event or setting.
Examples:
EN:
I guess you'd like to see the big tamale, huh?
ES:
Me imagino que les gustaría ver al tamal grande, ¿no? Síganme.
ID:
Kupikir kalian ingin lihat pesawatnya?
EN:
So where's the big tamale?
ES:
- ¿Dónde está el gran criminal?
EN:
Yeah, but I'm the big tamale. Remember?
ES:
Sí, pero yo soy el gran criminal. ¿Recuerdas?
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