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From: Paul Clark
Date: Fri, 07 Nov 1997 00:00

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Maurice Clerc wrote:
> 
> John Davies wrote:
> 
> > BB brain: according to Partridge's dictionary of slang and colloquial
> > English, "BB" (from "British Blue") used to mean a bluejacket, ie a
> > sailor of the Royal Navy. He dates it to early 20th century, but it was
> > not in use in the RN in the 1950s.  The only other meaning of BB that I
> > know of is Ball Bearing, but Partridge gives other slang meanings.
> 
> In France, BB means Brigitte Bardot ;-)

I've come accross BB as an abbreviation for Benjamin Britten.

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Paul Clark

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From: Paul Clark <pdc@met.phy.umist.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Admiralty ham,...
Date: 1997/11/07
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