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DNB1
- abbreviationinitialismball gamesInitialism of did not bat.
- abbreviationinitialismsports bettingInitialism of draw, no bet, which means that if there’s a tie you get your money back.
- Indiaabbreviationinitialismpost-nominal titlemedicineInitialism of Diplomate of National Board.
- abbreviationinitialismentertainmentInitialism of drum and bass.
- InternetabbreviationethnicinitialismoffensiveslurInitialism of Dead Nigger Baby, referring to gore of African children, usually toddlers.
DnB2
- abbreviationuncountableentertainmentAbbreviation of drum and bass.
Talk of a DnB revival tends to bubble up every few years, and some – the Redditors sharing the latest clattering breakbeats and disgusting drops on their forum, say – would argue it's never gone away.
2023 December 1, Gwilym Mumford, “The Guide #115: Can anyone beat Oppenheimer, and other reader mailbag questions”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 Feb 20241 more example
For a drum 'n' bass producer, Wilkinson also shifts NUMBERS, with his last album Lazer's Not Included going to number one on the iTunes Dance Chart. The lead single from that album went on to sell 300,000 copies making him a veritable Drizzy of the DnB world.
2015 March 6, Angus Harrison, “Premiere: Wilkinson is Making Drum 'n' Bass for Late Night Text Sessions”, in VICE, archived from the original on 01 Mar 2024
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DNB. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DNB
“DNB.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/DNB. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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