Big win

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big win
Usage: n.
Etymology: MIT
Derivation: Common
Alternate Derivation: MIT

See Also: win big


big win: n.

  1. [common] Major success.
  2. [MIT] Serendipity. "Yes, those two physicists discovered high-temperature superconductivity in a batch of ceramic that had been prepared incorrectly according to their experimental schedule. Small mistake; big win!" See win big.
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Source: big win, in The Jargon File, version 4.4.7.


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