big-boy pants

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Pull-up underwear worn by a boy during and after toilet training, as contrasted to the diapers worn during infancy.
  2. A notional pair of trousers or underwear worn by a male when acting maturely.

Word forms

big-boy pants big boy pants

Etymology

From big boy.

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