good barbecue
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- noun
- /ɡʊd ˈbɑːrbɪkjuː/
:
buena barbacoa
- I'm gonna treat you to the best barbecue this side of Memphis.
Examples
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Doggone it, folks, let's don't let a little old Indian raid break up a good barbecue and a rodeo.
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I do love a good barbecue.
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Good barbecue is hard to find.
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Well, I have just wrecked my diet, but I love good barbecue, don't you?
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For our summer picnic, we plan to have a good barbecue in the park.
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Everyone enjoyed the good barbecue and lively conversations during the family reunion.
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They hosted a good barbecue in their backyard that brought all the neighbors together.
Synonyms
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An outdoor meal where people cook food on a grill and eat together
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An outdoor meal where people make and eat food, often on a grill
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A meal where people cook food outdoors on a grill and eat together
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An informal outdoor gathering where people cook hot dogs over an open fire
A casual outdoor party where people cook hot dogs over a fire and eat them
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derived from the constituents: 'good' (enjoyable) modifies 'barbecue' (an outdoor grilled-food gathering), so a learner who knows both words can infer 'an enjoyable barbecue'. This simple adjective+noun compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English semantics, making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Good barbecue comes from the word barbecue, which first meant a wooden frame used by Caribbean people to cook meat slowly over a fire. Picture people outside around that fire sharing food and talking, so good barbecue now means a fun outdoor meal or 'gathering'.