Bar-B-Q
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Bar-B-Q
Playful representation of the phonetics by letter names
Example Sentences
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LC’s Bar-B-Q have my favorite burnt ends in the city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Visit Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q in Decatur, Ala., and you’ll find a barbecue sauce unlike any on the planet.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2023
In 1957, I Love Lucy aired the "Building a Bar-B-Q" episode on evening television.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2021
He grew up in rural South Carolina, working at his parents’ business, Scott’s Variety Store and Bar-B-Q in Hemingway, and dreaming of something bigger.
From Washington Post ● May 17, 2021
—Sitting in your backyard in the summer, eating Bar-B-Q, and listening to stories from Rob’s granpa about “down home.”
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
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