Big Bad Wolf

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌbɪɡ ˌbæd ˈwʊlf/ === Noun === Big Bad Wolf (plural Big Bad Wolves) (usually with the) An evil fictional wolf that appears in fairy tales or fables. (figuratively) Someone blamed for causing problems; a scapegoat. Synonym: bogeyman ==== Derived terms ==== big bad (noun) ==== Related terms ==== big and bad (adjective) ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “Big Bad Wolf, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “Big Bad Wolf, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.