BBC

alternative dated rare B.B.C.

1. abbreviationinitialismpreceded by “the”Initialism of British Broadcasting Corporation.

   This programme was made by the BBC.

   2 more examples

   DCI Tom Barnaby: Who is the new boy, Miss Cuttle? May Cuttle: Christopher Wainwright. Used to work for the BBC, poor soul.

   1998 May 6, Douglas Watkinson et al., “Death in Disguise”, in Midsomer Murders

   The BBC is seeking a swift resolution after Twitter branded it as “government funded media.”

   2023 April 9, Sophie Tanno, “Twitter brands BBC a ‘government funded media’ organization”, in CNN

   Synonyms: Auntie, Auntie Beeb, the Beeb

2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Blades Business Crew: a football hooligan firm linked to Sheffield United F.C.
3. PhilippinesabbreviationhistoricalinitialismbroadcastingInitialism of Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation, a defunct Philippine television network active from 1973 to 1986.

plural BBCs · alternative dated rare B.B.C.

1. UKabbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of British-born Chinese.
2. abbreviationuncountablechemistryAbbreviation of bromobenzyl cyanide.
3. abbreviationcountableinitialismslanguncountablevulgarlifestyleInitialism of big black cock.

   She on my TV screen; I’m talking DVD / British bitches love my cock; I’m talking BBC

   2014, ScHoolboy Q, “Californication”, in Oxymoron

4. abbreviationcountableinformalinitialismuncountableball gamesInitialism of Karim Benzema, Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo, the forward of Real Madrid between 2013 and 2018.
5. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableroadInitialism of bumper to back of cab.

   As the day cab was now longer in its BBC (Bumper to Back of Cab) measurement than the old SP3, ERF had to rethink the cab release mechanism, which used to be at the rear of the day cab and in the seat base of the sleeper.

   2015 September 3, Patrick W. Dyer, ERF B C, CP & E-Series at Work, Fox Chapel Publishing, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 180