bar-b-que

A form of barbecue — A fireplace or pit for grilling food, typically used outdoors and traditionally employing hot charcoal as the heating medium.

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Meanings

nounbar-b-que (countable and uncountable, plural bar-b-ques)

plural bar-b-ques

  1. countableinformaluncountableInformal spelling of barbecue.

    Every family has its own secret way of making bar-b-que sauce.

    1973 August-September, Shirley Searcy, "Family Style Bar-B-Que Sauce", in Ebony Jr., volume 1, number 3, page 36
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    I watch as neighbors and friends enjoy bar-b-que cookouts, now that it is summertime.

    2010, Marie L. Schoendorf, Treasured Memories: Inspirational Stories for the Soul, page 370

    But whatever your choice, it's the smoky taste enhanced by a unique sauce that bar-b-que buffs will travel miles for.

    1992 March-April, Tampa Bay Magazine, volume 7, number 2, page 96

    Your heart races when you come upon a long red light and all you see is burned out buildings and church and bar-b-que hovels.

    2015 June 4, Marta Bausells, quoting PullandKick74, “Books about Detroit: readers' picks”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Jun 2015
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Chicago

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