Big Dumb Object

English

Etymology

Coined by British critic and writer Roz Kaveney in 1981.

Noun

Big Dumb Object (plural Big Dumb Objects)

  1. (science fiction criticism, ironic) A large and mysterious object of extraterrestrial origin containing immense power, thought of as a common trope of science fiction.

Derived terms

  • BDO (abbreviation)

References

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