BBQ

See also: bbq

English

Etymology

Pseudo-acronym for barbecue, by phonetic similarity of the letter names: “bee-bee-cue” for “bar-be-cue”.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɑːɹbəkjuː/, /biːbiːkjuː/

Noun

BBQ (plural BBQs)

  1. barbecue

Verb

BBQ (third-person singular simple present BBQs, present participle BBQing, simple past and past participle BBQed)

  1. (chiefly US, informal) To barbecue.

Derived terms
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