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Trump: Big-league or bigly? Does it even matter?

While bigly is actually a word, it's not commonly used, and sounds rather comical. So when it sounded as though Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump used this term on a number of occasions, comedians poked fun at him while supporters laid claim that their candidate said big-league, not bigly. Given the context of many of his quotes, does it even matter which term he used?

First off, what is big-league? Here are the two definitions of the term:

1) "of or belonging to a major league"

2) "among the largest, foremost, etc., of its kind"

Given that, let's look back at some of Trump's bigly moments and see how he'd come across if he indeed said big-league:

Original quote: "We're not going to lose. We're going to start winning again, and we're going to win bigly."

Big-league version #1: "We're not going to lose. We're going to start winning again, and we're going to win of or belonging to a major league."

Big-league version #2: "We're not going to lose. We're going to start winning again, and we're going to win among the largest, foremost, etc., of its kind."


Original quote: "Iran is taking over Iraq, and they’re taking it over bigly."

Big-league version #1: "Iran is taking over Iraq, and they’re taking it over of or belonging to a major league."

Big-league version #2: "Iran is taking over Iraq, and they’re taking it over among the largest, foremost, etc., of its kind."


Original quote: “Obamacare kicks in in 2016, really bigly.”

Big-league version #1: "Obamacare kicks in in 2016, really of or belonging to a major league."

Big-league version #2: "Obamacare kicks in in 2016, really among the largest, foremost, etc., of its kind."


Original quote: “I'm talking about illegal immigrants ... at least Fox is being honest because they're now talking about it bigly.”

Big-league version #1: "I'm talking about illegal immigrants ... at least Fox is being honest because they're now talking about it of or belonging to a major league."

Big-league version #2: "I'm talking about illegal immigrants ... at least Fox is being honest because they're now talking about it among the largest, foremost, etc., of its kind."


Original quote: “Ask yourself, who is really the friend of women and the LGBT community, Donald Trump with actions, or Hillary Clinton with her words? I will tell you who the better friend is and someday, I believe that will be proven out bigly."

Big-league version #1: "Ask yourself, who is really the friend of women and the LGBT community, Donald Trump with actions, or Hillary Clinton with her words? I will tell you who the better friend is and someday, I believe that will be proven out of or belonging to a major league."

Big-league version #2: "Ask yourself, who is really the friend of women and the LGBT community, Donald Trump with actions, or Hillary Clinton with her words? I will tell you who the better friend is and someday, I believe that will be proven out among the largest, foremost, etc., of its kind."

Yeah, sorry, The Donald sounds rather comical regardless of the word he used...

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/big-league

http://www.bustle.com/articles/158706-donald-trump-says-bigly-the-internet-reacts-in-a-delightfully-bigly-way

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/09/24/bigly_or_big_league_what_exactly_is_donald_trump_saying.html

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/09/24/bigly_or_big_league_what_exactly_is_donald_trump_saying.html

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/09/24/bigly_or_big_league_what_exactly_is_donald_trump_saying.html

http://dailycaller.com/2016/06/13/trump-hillary-cant-claim-to-be-a-friend-of-the-gay-community-with-her-immigration-policy-video/#ixzz4BV0YOIDi

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