BB

¹

[bee-bee]

noun

1. a size of shot, 0.18 inch (0.46 centimeter) in diameter, fired from an air rifle or BB gun.

2. Also called BB shot. shot of this size.

BB

²

1. a quality rating for a corporate or municipal bond, lower than BBB and higher than B.

bb.

³

abbreviation

1. ball bearing.

2. Baseball.,  base on balls; bases on balls.

B/B

⁴

1. bottled in bond.

b.b.

⁵

abbreviation

1. bail bond.

2. baseboard.

B.B.

⁶

abbreviation

1. bail bond.

2. Blue Book.

3. B'nai B'rith.

4. Bureau of the Budget.

BB

¹

abbreviation

1. Boys' Brigade

symbol

1. double black: denoting a very soft lead

bb

²

abbreviation

1. Barbados

Word History and Origins

Origin of BB¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

A teenage girl who stabbed two teachers and a pupil last year had previously been found with a knife, BB gun and war memorabilia in her school bag, a review has found.

From BBC

Veterinarians determined the female cub had a malformed shoulder and elbow, along with a BB pellet embedded in her paw, the nonprofit said.

From Los Angeles Times

The state agency echoed PG&E’s statement, saying, “The birds did show injuries consistent with trauma that could possibly have been caused by pellet gun, BB gun or a slingshot.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Is there anyone monitoring the UNC Football page for slanderous commentary and subsequently deleting it / blocking users that are harassing BB in the comments?”

From Los Angeles Times

My boyfriend and I agreed we could wrap the “BB bag” in eight heavy-duty black trash bags and store it until we felt the bugs were safely dead.

From Los Angeles Times

When To Use

What else does bb mean?

In text messages and online, bb can be short for baby, especially as it's used as a term of endearment for significant others or friends. In this sense, it can sometimes be pronounced as [bey-bee].Bb can also be short for quite a few other things, including basketball, bye-bye, the pellets of a BB gun, and some NSFW applications.