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BBQ

American  

abbreviation

  1. barbecue.


BBQ British  

abbreviation

  1. barbecue

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In April, the Cairngorms National Park Authority introduced a bylaw making it illegal to start a fire or a BBQ during the summer months to prevent wildfires.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

It was November 2008 when Choi, with partners Mark Manguera and Caroline Shin-Manguera, rolled out the first Kogi truck with Korean BBQ tacos, using Twitter to announce where they’d be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Laughter and smoke from boudin and BBQ chicken drifted out across the bayou.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

Still, there are potential growth drivers, such as the company’s limited-time Smoky BBQ menu and World Cup promotions.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

People loved her potato salad, chicken potpies, and most of all her BBQ spareribs.

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson

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