biog

¹

[ bahy-og ]

noun

, Informal.

1. biography.

biog.

²

abbreviation for

1. biographer.
2. biographical.
3. biography.

biog.

abbreviation for

1. biographical
2. biography

Word History and Origins

Origin of biog¹

First recorded in 1940–45; by shortening

Example Sentences

Willoughby recently changed her Twitter biog to remove a previous reference to Schofield, who had introduced her to the platform.

From BBC

She might not have updated her Twitter biog yet, but the invitations for her leaving do have gone out so we're pretty sure it's only a matter of time.

From BBC

His Facebook biog says: "In recent years Michael has continued his pursuit of acting while gaining technical acclaim with an eye toward producing and directing."

From BBC

Photograph: Rex Features When it came to writing my book on Manu, it was the chance to talk about some of these issues that sold the idea to him – rather than the prospect of a conventional rock biog.

From The Guardian

Godolphin's damage-limitation exercise is already under way – Zarooni's biog page on their website has already been deleted – but then, they had a head start, because the British Horseracing Authority alerted Zarooni and his employers to the results of their "testing in training" visit to Moulton Paddocks on 9 April.

From The Guardian

Related Words

• autobiography
• diary
• journal
• life
• life story
• memoir
• picture
• profile
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