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BB

BB

1 9.1
A short affectionate name for someone you love in messages
  • noun
  • Slang
: bebé
  • Who doesn't love BB and Nordstrom's?

This is such a fantastic accent, BB and so much is right.

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Examples

  • The countdown begins toward my next BB!

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  • Amazing BB voice of an Angel.

  • Oh no, BB, hope you're hungry because none of you are right.

  • What's your BB, babes?

  • I always call my girlfriend BB because she's my sweetheart.

  • My friends and I often use BB as a term of endearment when we text each other.

  • When I see my baby in the morning, I can't help but say, 'Good morning, BB!'

Synonyms

babe
vsBB
  • Informal
850 8.1

A name you call someone you love

is a brief messaging abbreviation used for the same affectionate address
bub
vsBB
  • Informal
48 9.3

A friendly way to speak to a boy or man in casual talk

is a concise affectionate abbreviation more aimed at loved partners or close friends
bubby
vsBB
  • Baby Talk
11 8.5

A loving name for a young boy or brother

is a general affectionate abbreviation used for any loved person
bae
vsBB
  • Slang
7 9.5

A person you love, often your boyfriend or girlfriend, people call in messages

is a compact message abbreviation serving the same romantic purpose
bubba
vsBB
  • Baby Talk
4 9.4

A playful name for a baby or very young child

is a compact affectionate label used in messages for loved people
bubs
vsBB
  • Informal
1 8.6

A friendly, informal name for a child or close friend

is specifically a brief messaging abbreviation used to express affection
babs
vsBB
  • Informal
1 9.9

A loving nickname for a baby or someone close to you

functions as a short message form used to show affection
babby
vsBB
  • Informal
1 9.9

A name someone uses to show love for a partner or close friend

is a short written form used in messages for the same intimate address
bubber
vsBB
  • UK
1 9.9

A very young child people speak to with love

is a short-term messaging form used more broadly for loved people

Compounds

19 3.6

A small gun that shoots metal balls using air or gas

1 7.7

A small round metal pellet fired from an air gun

How Affectionate

love
  • Informal
646 1.0
baby
  • Informal
∞ 1.0
BB
  • Slang
1 9.1
dear
  • Informal
∞ 1.0
hon
  • Informal
274 8.2

Surface Forms

BB singular
BBs plural

Etymology

BB is also an informal short form of 'baby' or 'babe' used in messages between loved ones, so calling someone BB is like calling them 'baby' in a warm, casual way.