BBB

What Does BBB Mean? (Using BBB Online)

The Quick Answer

BBB means "Bored Beyond Belief," "Bugging Beyond Belief," "Bullsh*t Baffles Brains" and "Better Business Bureau."

Bored Beyond Belief

BBB is often used with the meaning "Bored Beyond Belief," to indicate that someone is extremely bored. In this context, BBB is typically used in response to a question from a friend or close colleague. The use of BBB implies that the sender has no way of getting out of the activity that is causing their boredom (e.g., they may be at work or are obliged to participate in something that they would really rather not do). For example:

Sam: How's your granny?
Ali: Still marveling at the quality of modern dentures. I am BBB!

Bugging Beyond Belief

When used with the meaning "Bugging Beyond Belief," BBB indicates that the sender is being really annoyed by someone or something. For example:

Lee: How's your new teammate?
Jo: BBB! If he doesn't stop asking stupid questions, I will kill myself.

Bullsh*t Baffles Brains

The phrase "Bullsh*t Baffles Brains" is widely used to refer to the phenomena that many people, including otherwise intelligent people, can often be convinced to agree to nonsensical ideas. The theory is that, by sounding authoritative and using flattery or jargon, it is possible to convince almost anyone of anything. For example:

Advisor 1: So Mr, Trump, what's the new program for 2020?
Trump: Same as the old program for 2016, but with a bit more shouting about the swamp and the Chinese. Never fails.
Advisor 1: Great idea! BBB. MAGA!

Better Business Bureau

The "Better Business Bureau" is a non-profit organization which represents over 100 independently incorporated local business organizations in the US and Canada.

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When I write BBB, I mean this:

BBB also means "Bugging Beyond Belief," "Bullsh*t Baffles Brains" and "Better Business Bureau."

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

BBB
Definition:	Bored Beyond Belief
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Second Definition for BBB

"Bugging Beyond Belief" is another common definition for BBB.

BBB
Definition:	Bugging Beyond Belief
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Third Definition for BBB

"Bullsh*t Baffles Brains" is another definition for BBB.

BBB
Definition:	Bullsh*t Baffles Brains
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Fourth Definition for BBB

"Better Business Bureau" is another common definition for BBB used in business circles.

BBB
Definition:	Better Business Bureau
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Specialists

An Academic Look at BBB

As it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., "Bee Bee Bee"), BBB is classified as an initialism abbreviation. Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are abbreviations spoken like words (e.g., GOAT, NATO).

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we might have said something like "I'm bored!" or "I am so bored!" instead of using the abbreviation BBB with the meaning "Bored Beyond Belief."