BBEG

What Does BBEG Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

BBEG usually means "Big Bad Evil Guy," but it can also mean "Big Bad Evil Girl."

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In a video game, a BBEG is the villain that a gamer encounters in the climactic stage of a game level or at the end of the whole game. Typically, in the game scenario, the BBEG is the master baddie who controls all the other baddies who were fought en route to finding the BBEG. (A BBEG is like the queen bee of a hive.)

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When I write BBEG, I mean this:

A BBEG (Big Bad Evil Guy) is like the queen bee in a hive.

Summary of Key Points

"Big Bad Evil Guy" is, by far, the most common meaning for BBEG when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

BBEG
Definition:	Big Bad Evil Guy
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of BBEG in Sentences

Here are examples of BBEG in conversations:

Tony: How do you get past the BBEG?
Jordan: I have no idea.

Tony: The BBEG is a beautiful witch.
Jordan: Thanks for the spoiler!

An Academic Look at BBEG

The term BBEG is used like a noun. Pronounced "Beebeg" or just "Beg," BBEG is an acronym (i.e., an abbreviation spoken like a word). Acronyms differ from initialism abbreviations, which are pronounced using their individual letters.