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title: "big man on campus · GenZ Decoded"
description: "big man on campus: Someone who acts or is treated like the central, most important figure in a social scene. Example: \"He walks around like he’s the big man..."
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# big man on campus

Boomer[#social](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/social/)

**Meaning.** Someone who acts or is treated like the central, most important figure in a social scene.

See it in a sentence

He walks around like he’s the big man on campus.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [main character](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/main-character/),[Main character energy](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/main-character-energy/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [center of attention](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/center-of-attention/)

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer · this one

    big man on campus,[scene-stealer](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/scene-stealer/)

- Plain English

    someone who acts or is treated like the central, most important figure in a social scene

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## Related slang

- [bestie](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bestie/): Short for best friend, used sincerely or sarcastically.
- [BFF](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bff/): Best friends forever, the person you count as your closest friend.
- [blabbing](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/blabbing/): Talking too much or revealing too much.
- [blow off](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/blow-off/): To ignore, avoid, or fail to follow through with someone.

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