B/o
brought over.
B/o
1 AmericanAccounting.
b.o.
2
American
abbreviation
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back order.
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box office.
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branch office.
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broker's order.
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buyer's option.
B.O.
3
American
abbreviation
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Board of Ordnance.
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Informal. body odor.
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Theater. box office.
b.o.
1
British
abbreviation
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back order
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branch office
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broker's order
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buyer's option
B/O
2
British
abbreviation
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accounting brought over
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buyer's option
BO
3
British
abbreviation
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informal body odour
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box office
bo
4
British
/ bəʊ /
interjection
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an exclamation uttered to startle or surprise someone, esp a child in a game
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slang an exclamation of encouragement or an expression of enthusiasm
bo
5
British
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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Lucas, who will turn 58 two days before the movie opens, is given to fretting; he even worried that Phantom Menace would tank at the b.o.
From Time Magazine Archive
And the new entry, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, has, in Variety's cheery phrase, "slashed its way into b.o. history."
From Time Magazine Archive
When you sacked Rome with the Visigoths, you could smell the smoky scent of the burning city as well as the barbarians’ b.o.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
“I’m going to miss B.O. for sure, playing with him, his attitude, his love for the game,” Jefferson said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
The Midshipmen had an alarming amount of B.O. last week in a 14-7 loss to Delaware — the program’s first loss to a Football Championship Subdivision opponent since 2007.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2022
He strides past her and she thinks, “I was pretty sure I smelled his B.O. even after he was in his truck throwing gravel.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2020
And by good mood I mean he accused the entire press room of having B.O.:
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 11, 2019
WILSON, B.O., fertility of hybrids of humped and ordinary cattle in Tasmania.
From The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 by Charles Darwin
A Trust Bank worker interviewed by Reuters said that B/O stood for "by order of" and WDL stood for "withdrawal".
From Reuters ● Feb. 24, 2017
Let us hope that these efforts help unlock the true potential of BO, paving the way for more efficient manufacturing processes and sustainable energy technologies.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2024
"What happened in Ukraine happened at the same time as the crisis in this country got worse," said Ouedraogo, who runs the BO Foundation in Burkina Faso.
From Reuters ● May 30, 2022
VFAs are responsible for the acidic twang of BO.
From Salon ● Nov. 9, 2021
He added that Bezos “needs to run BO full-time for it to be successful. Frankly, I hope he does.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2021
Would you rather have constant BO or excessive body hair?
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
It also helps that the property is just a tad weird, says Major, who admits he dressed up as the bo staff-wielding brains of the operation, Donatello, as a kid for Halloween.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2022
When it comes to bo ssam, many home cooks might think of chef David Chang’s dry-brined hunk of pork shoulder, roasted for six hours until tender, then lacquered in a caramelly crust of brown sugar.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2020
Writer Jantje Friese and director Baran bo Odar had always planned to make three seasons.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 25, 2020
Shakshuka and a frittata for breakfast or brunch, roast chicken with spaetzle, bo ssam-style pork shoulder and Southern fried chicken are some of his wide-ranging offerings.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2020
“See? You said Leel-ya so deliberately. You tried not to but you were taking in the sound of the syllables. You’re very careful.” bo are you.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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