big if true

English

Etymology

Derived from sensationalist news headlines reporting on rumors.

Phrase

big if true

  1. Said in response to a rumored statement, to imply that if the rumor is factual it will have a large impact.
    • 2024 October 16, Nathan Simington, Twitter‎[1]:
      Interesting. 🤔 Big if true. Will look into it.
  2. (Internet slang, humorous) Said in response to an obvious statement, or an absurdly untrue one.

Synonyms

  • huge if true
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