Big Muddy
Proper noun
Meaning
(informal) The Mississippi River.
(informal) The Missouri River.
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Examples
Every time I read the paper those old feelings come on. We are waist deep in the Big Muddy and the big fool says to push on.
McKay shows Hannassey the deed to Big Muddy and promises him equal access to the water.
Patricia's friend, schoolteacher Julie Maragon ( Jean Simmons ), owns the "Big Muddy", a large ranch itself, with a source of water that is vital to Hannassey.
Later, Julie tells her friend Patricia that he bought the Big Muddy for her.
One morning, McKay rides out to the Big Muddy and persuades Julie to sell him the land, promising to continue her policy of unrestricted access to the river.
You'll find Preston and the Union Point P.O. near the Mississippi and Big Muddy rivers in northwestern Union County.