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Definition of the Big Bad Wolf noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the Big Bad Wolf

noun
 
/ðə ˌbɪɡ bæd ˈwʊlf/
 
/ðə ˌbɪɡ bæd ˈwʊlf/
[singular] (informal)
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  1. a dangerous and frightening enemy
    Word OriginFrom the wolf in several children’s stories and the song Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
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