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big city


used in our country area to refer to any large town - Launceston, Hobart, Melbourne, Sydney; also used affectionately to refer to our local shops in town of population 2500: 1. You want to be careful of your purse when you're in the b ig city, bagsnatchers are lurking around every corner. 2. Mum's just gone into the big city to get some bread for dinner.