Big talk
noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Statements which are boastful or exaggerated. idiomatic, uncountable
""Me, I just dropped in to hear yore big talk. Reminds me of old Geronimo. Like you, he gets all filled up with words about every so often and has to steam off. Go ahead, Gurley. Don't let me interrupt you. Make heap oration.""
- 2 Major topic of conversation; current gossip. idiomatic, uncountable
"At the annual livestock convention in Toronto's Royal York Hotel last week, the big talk was about Holsteins."
Example
More examples""Me, I just dropped in to hear yore big talk. Reminds me of old Geronimo. Like you, he gets all filled up with words about every so often and has to steam off. Go ahead, Gurley. Don't let me interrupt you. Make heap oration.""
Etymology
Compare Old English micelsprecende [lit. "much speaking"] ("boasting").