B story

A form of B-story — A subplot that appears in a screenplay or script for a movie or television show; a subplot that concerns the side-characters or less important aspects of a television show.

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Meanings

nounB story (plural B stories)

plural B stories

  1. alternativeAlternative form of B-story.
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