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BBQ en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɑːɹbəkjuː/ (US)
• /biːbiːkjuː/ (US)

Etymology

Pseudo-acronym of barbecue, by phonetic similarity of the letter names.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of barbecue.
   alt of barbecue

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
BBQs	Number=Plur		lexicographic
bbq		alternative	lexicographic

Coordinates

barbie · barbecue · braai · barbeque

BBQ en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɑːɹbəkjuː/ (US)
• /biːbiːkjuː/ (US)

Etymology

Pseudo-acronym of barbecue, by phonetic similarity of the letter names.

Meanings

1. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, informal) Abbreviation of barbecue.
   alt of barbecue

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
BBQing	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
bbq		alternative	lexicographic
BBQs	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
BBQed	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
BBQed	Tense=Past		lexicographic

Deriveds

BBQer · BBQ'd · Korean BBQ