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From: Ken Livingston
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 1997 00:00

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Paul Clark <pdc@met.phy.umist.ac.uk> wrote:

>  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.
  
You must be joking.  BB is an abbreviation for Barnum and Bailey.


Regards,
Ken

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From: kenliv@pcug.org.au (Ken Livingston)
Subject: Re: Admiralty ham,...
Date: 1997/11/09
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