1. Typically with lower-case initials, one's older sibling of the male sex.
2. Figurehead of the totalitarian government of the superstate of Oceania in George Orwell's final and most famous novel, 1984. Not an "actual" person in the world of the novel, rather a generic middle-aged male face staring out of countless posters, telescreens and so on. The accompanying legend reminds anyone present, "Big Brother is Watching You." Projects an image of the government as omnipresent, omniscient, and allegedly benign. Shortened to an affectionate "B.B." in the novel in colloquial speech, and in the daily ritual of the Two Minute Hate.
3. Figurative description of intrusive government or bureaucracy.
4. At least one television series of the genre known as "reality TV", in which an assorted group of people are obliged for a time to live together in a house being watched through cameras that broadcast their lives together to the watching public. Such a series is typically held as a competition where the public or a smaller group may vote a member out of the house at regular intervals, with a reasonably large cash prize awaiting the resident who stays longest.
2. Figurehead of the totalitarian government of the superstate of Oceania in George Orwell's final and most famous novel, 1984. Not an "actual" person in the world of the novel, rather a generic middle-aged male face staring out of countless posters, telescreens and so on. The accompanying legend reminds anyone present, "Big Brother is Watching You." Projects an image of the government as omnipresent, omniscient, and allegedly benign. Shortened to an affectionate "B.B." in the novel in colloquial speech, and in the daily ritual of the Two Minute Hate.
3. Figurative description of intrusive government or bureaucracy.
4. At least one television series of the genre known as "reality TV", in which an assorted group of people are obliged for a time to live together in a house being watched through cameras that broadcast their lives together to the watching public. Such a series is typically held as a competition where the public or a smaller group may vote a member out of the house at regular intervals, with a reasonably large cash prize awaiting the resident who stays longest.
Fred is Jeremy's big brother.
(Final line of novel): He loved Big Brother.
Big Brother is watching us again, so get your tax forms in on time.
I hope that harridan Jemima is voted out of the season of Big Brother as soon as possible.
(Final line of novel): He loved Big Brother.
Big Brother is watching us again, so get your tax forms in on time.
I hope that harridan Jemima is voted out of the season of Big Brother as soon as possible.
by Fearman November 19, 2007
Get the Big Brothermug. The world's foremost televised human zoo which commonly features a number of disturbed and/or disturbing people.
Captive subjects are dehumanised through a number of degrading and humiliating tasks until they reach an animal-like state.
Inmates have been known to adopt animal-like behaviour patterns as they aggressively confront other inmates and reach a high level of sexual activity.
The television audience is able to release their chosen inmate on a weekly basis through a public vote.
Captive subjects are dehumanised through a number of degrading and humiliating tasks until they reach an animal-like state.
Inmates have been known to adopt animal-like behaviour patterns as they aggressively confront other inmates and reach a high level of sexual activity.
The television audience is able to release their chosen inmate on a weekly basis through a public vote.
'Dude, why is that guy rolling around on the floor of this shop and barking at the customers?'
'He was on Big Brother.'
'He was on Big Brother.'
by Ewan Short August 18, 2006
Get the big brothermug. 
a reality tv shows which orginated from the netherlands but became quite a popular show in the UK.
it comes on channel 4 and the evicitons are presented by davina mcall. big brother has spwaned other mini shows which are about big brother
eg. big brothers little brother and big brothers big mouth
its a show which has a number of people living in a house,and one by one, those people are evitced by the public.
many chavs watch this show but also other classes of people do watch it.
mostly contains strong language and sometimes conversation or scenes of a sexual nature
it comes on channel 4 and the evicitons are presented by davina mcall. big brother has spwaned other mini shows which are about big brother
eg. big brothers little brother and big brothers big mouth
its a show which has a number of people living in a house,and one by one, those people are evitced by the public.
many chavs watch this show but also other classes of people do watch it.
mostly contains strong language and sometimes conversation or scenes of a sexual nature
guy 1: hey did you watch big brother last night?
guy2: no damn!
guy1: dude! anthony banged makosi in the pool
guy2: ah shite
guy2: no damn!
guy1: dude! anthony banged makosi in the pool
guy2: ah shite
by ps7 September 13, 2005
Get the big brothermug. 1) A 'reality' TV show in the UK. Its basically a house full of CCTV Cameras. Many of the people who go on Big Brother are either gay, transexual or chavs.
2) The name given to the government in the book 1984, by George Orwell. 'BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU'
2) The name given to the government in the book 1984, by George Orwell. 'BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU'
1) "Seven thirty-five PM - the housemates are in the living room" wow, how exciting......not
2)"On each landing, opposite the lift-shaft, the poster with the enormous face gazed from the wall. It was one of those pictures which are so contrived that the eyes follow you about when you move. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU, the caption beneath it ran" ~ 1984 - George Orwell
2)"On each landing, opposite the lift-shaft, the poster with the enormous face gazed from the wall. It was one of those pictures which are so contrived that the eyes follow you about when you move. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU, the caption beneath it ran" ~ 1984 - George Orwell
by Z3L1)4 February 20, 2006
Get the big brothermug. The action of monitoring/spying someone in order to retrieve informations about him/her (i.e. About your tastes; see targeted ads; how often you use PC, etc...).
You'll usually see big brothering in computer science domain or even IRL like videos camera which prevents people from stealing, etc...
You'll usually see big brothering in computer science domain or even IRL like videos camera which prevents people from stealing, etc...
Microsoft is big brothering me with its spywares.
GATOR/Claria big brothered the users of its softwares.
Chinese governement big brothers their Internet users to prevent them from talking about them or about something against their principles.
Illuminatis wanna take control of the World by brothering anyone pretexting it'll struggle against crimes, terrorism.
GATOR/Claria big brothered the users of its softwares.
Chinese governement big brothers their Internet users to prevent them from talking about them or about something against their principles.
Illuminatis wanna take control of the World by brothering anyone pretexting it'll struggle against crimes, terrorism.
by Renjida March 21, 2008
Get the big brotheringmug. by Sam Bence June 25, 2005
Get the big brothermug.