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

Credit rating firms were debating where to place the transaction within the BB to CCC range usually deemed junk bonds, according to a Bloomberg report from last month about the potential offering.

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BlackBerry BB 2.31%increase; green up pointing triangle is counting on its automotive software business to power a turnaround of the onetime smartphone pioneer.

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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.

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

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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.”

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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.