big-toe nail

See also: big toe nail, big toe-nail, and big toenail

English

Noun

big-toe nail (plural big-toe nails)

  1. Alternative form of big toenail.
    • 1845 August 12, “Court-Martial of Mrs. Haycock (Concluded.)”, in Alex H. Arthur, editor, Vicksburg Tri-Weekly Whig, volume VII, number 130, Vicksburg, Miss., →ISSN, →OCLC, front page, column 5:
      I’ve said it behind your back, and I’ll say it to you’re[sic] face; you’re a gentleman from the top of your head to the end of your big-toe nail!
    • 1993 September 5, Aaron Latham, “Braving a Grand Canyon Hydro-Rodeo”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 September 2009:
      With every steep downhill step, Lesley [Stahl]'s big-toe nails banged into the front of her hiking boots.
    • 2011 November 14, Bryan Alexander, quoting Ricki Lake, “They’re the last ones ‘Dancing’”, in USA Today, volume 30, number 43, McLean, Va.: Gannett, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 4D, column 1:
      My right big-toe nail is split in half. I just noticed that. I’m afraid to see what’s going on under the nail polish.
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