Bar-B-Q
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Bar-B-Q
Playful representation of the phonetics by letter names
Example Sentences
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And then Gates Bar-B-Q is just my all-around favorite.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Around that time, when Mr. Bludso was about 8 years old, he used to walk down Slauson Avenue with his brother and sister to get snacks: ice cream for them, Woody’s Bar-B-Q for him.
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2021
In 1957, I Love Lucy aired the "Building a Bar-B-Q" episode on evening television.
From Salon • Jul. 3, 2021
And then you’ve got to go to Memphis to Payne’s Bar-B-Q and get yourself a barbecue bologna sandwich.
From Washington Post • Mar. 18, 2021
CUT TO: Two OLD MEN in front of John-John’s Bar-B-Q looking at the scene as the car drives off.
From "Monster" by Walter Dean Myers
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