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BS

1 American  
[bee-es] / ˈbiˈɛs /
Or B.S.,

abbreviation

  1. bullshit.


idioms

  1. call BS. bullshit.

b/s 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. bags.

  2. bales.

  3. bill of sale.


b.s. 3 American  
Or bs

abbreviation

  1. balance sheet.

  2. bill of sale. Also B.S., BS, b/s


B.S. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Bachelor of Science.

  2. Bachelor of Surgery.


B/S 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. bags

  2. bales

  3. bill of sale

"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

BS 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Bachelor of Surgery

  2. British Standard(s) (indicating the catalogue or publication number of the British Standards Institution)

  3. Bahamas (international car registration)

"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

B.S. 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Bachelor of Science

"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

bs 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Bahamas

"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

Example Sentences

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“I mean, I got some B’s in math in school, so yeah, I’m aware of the math there,” he said, acknowledging the swing nature of his vote.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

The song was called Killer B's, inspired by stories of deadly insects invading the US from Brazil.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Does this mean Fund A’s management is more skilled than Fund B’s management?

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

Though that remains the case as of Tuesday afternoon, Cardi B’s Instagram page still features photos of Diggs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

I had obtained A’s and B’s in all the other subjects, but because I had failed Tsonga, which carried more weight, I had failed.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

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