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Definition of
the Big Bad Wolf noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
the
Big Bad Wolf
noun
noun
[
singular
]
(
informal
)
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a dangerous and frightening enemy
From the wolf in several children's stories and the song
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
See
the Big Bad Wolf
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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the Big Bad Wolf
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