BBW

1. What does BBW stand for?

Big beautiful women

BBW is an acronym for "big beautiful women," which refers to "plus-size" women. The term comes from the BBW magazine, which was created by Carole Shaw in 1979.

The acronym is part of a positive body image movement aimed at encouraging women to be more natural and proud of their bodies. It is part of the message that women don't have to be small to be beautiful.

Example

There are several BBW on that new reality TV show
February 1989 issue of BBW magazine
February 1989 issue of BBW magazine

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Updated October 25, 2017
2. What does BBW stand for?

Be back whenever

Someone who sends you BBW will "be back whenever." You're most likely to see this acronym used during an online chat session, when a user is leaving but plans to return sometime later that day.

You may also encounter BBW when texting with your friends, family, or children. For example, your teen child may send you "Going to Tyler's, BBW" to let you know they're going to a friend's house and aren't sure when they'll be back.

Example

Well, I have to go do some shopping now. BBW
Cool, I'll be here
BBW means "be back whenever"
BBW means "be back whenever"

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Updated August 16, 2022
3. What does BBW stand for?

Big black women

BBW can stand for "big black women." However, this meaning is much less common than "big beautiful women."

People who use BBW to mean "big black women" may also use the acronym BBBW, which stands for "big beautiful black women." If you receive a message that uses the acronym BBW to reference a woman, it is probably best to assume the referenced woman is beautiful, regardless of the acronym's "actual" meaning.

Example

That new movie has a lot of BBW in it
Big beautiful women?
No, big black women (who are beautiful, though)

BBW can mean "big black women"

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Updated November 17, 2020

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