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See also: bbq
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pseudo-acronym of barbecue, by phonetic similarity of the letter names.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
BBQ (plural BBQs)
- Abbreviation of barbecue.
Coordinate terms[edit]
Verb[edit]
BBQ (third-person singular simple present BBQs, present participle BBQing, simple past and past participle BBQed)
- (chiefly US, informal) Abbreviation of barbecue.
Derived terms[edit]
Chinese[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From English BBQ. The “cliched happy ending” sense comes from the fact that TVB dramas often end in some form of a barbecue.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
BBQ
Verb[edit]
BBQ
- (Hong Kong Cantonese) to barbecue
- (Hong Kong Cantonese, of soap operas) to end in a cliched happy ending
Etymology 2[edit]
(Internet slang) Alternative form of 芭比Q了
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
BBQ
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