Bigly

A new term/word for 2016 from the 2016 Presidential Campaign. The poor enunciation of "Big League" misunderstood by many as Bigly. Donald Trump is primarily credited with this pronunciation. I have heard one other instance where a Republican strategist while on CNN used the term "Big League" and was asked by the host; was he saying "Big League" or "Bigly"?
quote from Donald J. Trump Sr.:
“I use ‘big league,’ ” Trump responded.
Trump has used the phrase throughout the campaign cycle, but it has been transcribed as both "big league" and "bigly."
http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/bigly-or-big-league-trumps-campaign-spokesperson-explains-w446546
‘Bigly’ or ‘Big League’? Donald Trump’s Campaign Spokesperson Reveals What Candidate Is Actually Saying
Glad that’s cleared up. Donald Trump’s campaign spokesperson Hope Hicks revealed in a new interview whether the Republican presidential candidate has been saying “bigly”
Evan Real - US Magazine
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/25/us/politics/trump-bigly-big-league-linguists.html?_r0 ==
Yes, Trump Really Is Saying ‘Big League,’ Not ‘Bigly,’ Linguists Say
Donald J. Trump has said almost too many controversial things to count during the course of his presidential campaign, but over the last few months one turn of phrase has …
LIAM STACK - the New York Times
http://www.merriam-webster.com/news-trend-watch/did-trump-say-bigly-or-big-league-20160927
Did Trump Say 'Bigly' or 'Big League<nowiki/>'? - Trending 9/27 ...
Sep 27, 2016 · Lookups for big and bigly spiked on September 26 and 27. Many people heard bigly when Trump said big league in the debate: I'm going to cut taxes big ...
MERRIAM-WEBSTER DICTIONARY
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/10/28/s-settled-trump-saying-big-league-not-bigly/92880632/
It's settled: Trump is saying 'big league,' not 'bigly'
The debate is over. Donald Trump has been saying “big league,” not “bigly,” to describe things that are significant. “We’ve been seeing on social media, we’ve been seeing it …
Eliza Collins - USA Today
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2015/09/24/bigly_or_big_league_what_exactly_is_donald_trump_saying.html
Bigly or big league: What exactly is Donald Trump saying?
Sep 24, 2015 · In a write-up of its Trump interview earlier this month, CNN transcribed Trump saying the following: ... So which is it—bigly or big league?
Jim Newell - Slate
 
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