big dipper

noun

noun

Etymology Probably from the name given to some rides, such as the Black Pool Big Dipper (1923).

A rollercoaster.

Big Dipper riding / Oh, we'll give the local lads a hiding1976, “Big Dipper”, in Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!, performed by Jethro Tull:
You could have a big dipper / Going up and down, all around the bends1986, Peter Gabriel, “Sledgehammer”, in So:

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