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BA

 

British Airways        UK

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2006/oct/29/
terrorismandtravel.britishairways 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2006/mar/24/
britishairways.occupationalpensions

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2005/may/13/
theairlineindustry.britishairwaysbusiness 

 

 

 

Bachelor of Arts

 

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/09/05/
rick-perrys-plan-10000-for-a-ba

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAME

 

black and minority ethnic

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/may/18/
over-three-quarters-of-bame-doctors-fear-they-will-contract-covid-19

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/22/
why-are-people-from-bame-groups-dying-disproportionately-of-covid-19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B&B

 

1 - Bed and Breakfast

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/may/19/uk-spends-2bn-housing-homeless-short-term

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2012/sep/07/best-new-british-bed-breakfasts

 

 

 

2 - Bradford & Bingley

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/sep/29/bradfordbingley.banking3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B / Bn

 

Billion

 

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/dec/23/
christmas-shoppers-battle-with-windy-weather

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/oct/04/facebook-1bn-users

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/may/18/digital-content-expansion

 

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-09-26-war-funds_N.htm

 

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-11-16-iraq-costs_x.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAE

 

British Aerospace

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/bae

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/apr/10/bae.armstrade 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/bae

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/jun/07/bae.foreignpolicy 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/jun/07/bae1 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/jun/07/bae12 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/dec/15/saudiarabia.armstrade   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baftas

 

British Academy Film Awards        UK

 

http://www.bafta.org/ 

 

 

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/baftas-2016-television

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAT

 

British American Tobacco

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/britishamericantobacco

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jul/12/
big-tobacco-dirty-war-africa-market

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2006/aug/22/
smoking.frontpagenews  

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2004/jun/24/
smoking 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B.B.F.

 

best banker friend

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/15/
business/15chase.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BB guns

 

Ball bearing guns

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2005/aug/31/
localgovernment.uknews

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BBC

 

British Broadcasting Corporation        UK

 

http://www.bbc.com/ 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/jan/21/mps-interview-candidate-bbc-trust

 

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/apr/01/broadcasting.bbc

 

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2006/mar/24/broadcasting.bbc

 

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/dec/15/broadcasting.bbc 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BBQ

 

barbecue

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/may/23/
cameron-obama-bbq-rules

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BC

 

Before Christ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 BCG

 

Bacille Calmette Guerin    BCG

 

BCG vaccine

 

The BCG vaccine

protects against tuberculosis,

which is also known as TB.

TB is a serious infection

that affects the lungs

and sometimes other parts of the body,

such as the bones, joints and kidneys.

It can also cause meningitis.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/bcg-tuberculosis-tb-vaccine/

 

 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/bcg-tuberculosis-tb-vaccine/

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/science/audio/2020/apr/30/
covid-19-what-has-the-bcg-vaccine-got-to-do-with-it-podcast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BDSM

 

Bondage, Domination and Sado-Masochism

 

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/apr/28/
i-see-lockdown-as-a-chance-for-more-bdsm-but-my-girlfriend-doesnt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BET

 

Black Entertainment Television music awards        USA

 

https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/gallery/2020/jun/29/
the-bet-awards-from-beyonce-to-michelle-obama-in-pictures

 

http://www.npr.org/2017/06/26/
534435492/bet-awards-wields-and-exerts-its-influence-beyond-black-america 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 B.F.F.

 

BFF has two definitions

 

the most common of which is

 Best Friends Forever

 

the other is the complete opposite and is:

Big Fat Fuck

http://fr.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=BFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://fr.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=BFF

 

 

https://www.npr.org/2018/07/03/
624059365/how-did-steven-seagal-and-vladimir-putin-become-bffs-bob-van-ronkel-introduced-t

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/21/
smarter-living/how-to-combat-your-anxiety-one-step-at-a-time.html

 

http://www.npr.org/2016/05/01/
476168494/cyndi-lauper-charts-her-own-path-thanks-in-part-to-patsy-cline

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/
fashion/how-apples-siri-became-one-autistic-boys-bff.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BFI

 

British Film Institute        UK

 

http://www.bfi.org.uk/

 

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/nov/17/
charles-dickens-bicentary-film-tv

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 BIOS

 

Basic Input/Output System

 

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-bios.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bit

 

Binary digit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BK

 

Buckingham Palace

 

https://www.royal.uk/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLM

 

1 - Black Lives Matter        USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.npr.org/2021/01/09/
955221274/now-the-world-gets-to-see-the-difference-blm-protesters-on-the-capitol-attack

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 - Bureau of Land Management        USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/18/
806783253/blm-acting-director-defends-agencys-controversial-move-to-colorado

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BMA

 

British Medical Association        UK

 

https://www.bma.org.uk/ 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2011/
feb/15/nhs-reforms-bma-meldrum

 

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2008/jan/24/
nhs.publicservices

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BMJ

 

British Medical Journal        UK

 

https://www.bmj.com/ 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/sep/28/
common-painkillers-linked-to-increase-risk-of-heart-failure-bmj-finds

 

http://www.theguardian.com/science/sifting-the-evidence/2013/oct/21/
medical-research-health

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BMX

 

Bicycle Motor "Cross"

 

https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2018/07/04/
624046774/bmx-in-the-bronx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bn

 

billion

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2008/oct/08/
banking.economy1

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2007/dec/31/
subprimecrisis.creditcrunch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BNF

 

British National Front

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BNP

 

British National Party

 


15 July 2004

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2004322117,00.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2011/apr/09/
bnp-candidate-arrested-quran-burning

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/14/general-election-2010-fall-bnp

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/cartoon/2009/oct/21/steve-bell-nick-griffin-cartoon

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jun/08/europe-bnp-nick-griffin

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/alarm-over-rise-of-bnp-1628227.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/
home-news/bnp-links-to-immigration-service-staff-1334236.html

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/dec/18/politics.thefarright

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/dec/21/thefarright.topstories3 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2006/jan/16/searchengines.farrightpolitics

 

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2005/apr/21/ukgeneralelection2005.politics 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2005/apr/06/farrightpolitics.television 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bldg.

 

building

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOJ

 

Bank of Japan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOP

 

The Federal Bureau of Prisons        USA

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/07/13/
537076246/federal-report-criticizes-harsh-treatment-of-lewisburg-prisoners

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/10/
opinion/bad-prison-policy-for-women.html

 

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-06-22-
prison-screening_x.htm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BP

 

British Petroleum

 

 


 

 

John Deering

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Editorial cartoon

Cagle

24 May 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J.D. Crowe

Alabama -- The Mobile Register

Cagle

21 May 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


1 November 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://tv.nytimes.com/2010/10/26/arts/television/26spill.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/13/business/energy-environment/13bprisk.html

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/07/13/business/bp-timeline.html

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/30/business/30bp.html

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2006/jan/11/money.oilandpetrol 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BPA

 

bisphenol-A        USA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/09/13/
647246241/study-bpa-safety

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/10/06/
555900292/which-items-in-our-kitchens-contain-bpa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BS

 

bullshit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.npr.org/2019/10/28/
774067928/bs-jobs-how-meaningless-work-wears-us-down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BSE

 

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/bse

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/dec/18/bse-vcjd-victims 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2006/jun/23/bse.davidbatty 

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2006/nov/11/food.bse 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/oct/26/qanda.bse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BSOD

 

Blue Screen of Death

 

https://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-blue-screen-of-death.htm 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BST

 

British Summer Time        UK

 

https://greenwichmeantime.com/info/bst.htm

 

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2011/mar/25/british-
summer-time-strengthen-nature

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/may/22/ukguns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BT

 

British Telecom        UK

 

https://www.theguardian.com/business/btgroup 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BTK

 

"bind, torture, kill"

 

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-08-16
-BTK-sentencing_x.htm

 

WICHITA, Kan. (Reuters)
- A Kansas man suspected
of being the long-sought "BTK"
serial murderer
appeared in court on Tuesday
and waived a preliminary hearing
on charges that he killed 10 people in 17 years.

Dennis Rader spoke briefly, answering "yes sir"
when Judge Greg Waller asked about his decision
to waive a detailed presentation of the charges

against him.

Rader, 60, will enter a plea at his arraignment
in Sedgwick County District Court on May 3.

The former Boy Scout leader
and city compliance officer
is charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder
for killings between 1974 and 1991.

The first victims of BTK
-- which stands for "bind, torture, kill"
-- were a husband and wife and their two children.
The last was a 62-year-old grandmother.

Rader was arrested in February
after a 31-year manhunt.

In the 1970s and 1980s
the BTK killer terrorized Wichita
and taunted police
with clues in letters and postcards.

BTK resurfaced last year,
offering more clues
in various correspondence,
and investigators have said
it appears he wanted to be caught.

Rader will not face the death penalty
because Kansas did not adopt
the death penalty until 1994,
after the last known BTK crime

was committed.
 

    BTK Serial Killer Suspect Waives Kansas Hearing,
R, Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:59 AM ET, full text,
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=01WOYG5NHJXOACRBAEKSFEY?type=topNews&storyID=8227801

   Related
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/20/national/20btk.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BTW

 

1 - between

 

 

2 - by the way

 

http://fr.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=btw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BYU

 

Brigham Young University        Provo, Utah, USA

 

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/22/
552894537/for-the-first-time-in-decades-caffeinated-sodas-on-sale-at-byu-dining-halls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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