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
- bbq
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɑːɹbəkjuː/, /biːbiːkjuː/
Noun
BBQ (plural BBQs)
- barbecue
Verb
BBQ (third-person singular simple present BBQs, present participle BBQing, simple past and past participle BBQed)
- (chiefly US, informal) To barbecue.
Derived terms
- BBQer
- BBQ'd