Beeb

Beeb
Noun. 1. The commonly used nickname for the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), the nationally owned television production and broadcasting company. Informal
2. Nickname for the BBC Micro computer, an early form of home computer from the 1980s.

English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.

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  • BEEB — was a short lived, weekly, children s magazine centred around the BBC s most popular programmes at the time of its publication. It was created as a competitor to ITV s Look in magazine. It lasted 20 issues between January 29th 1985 and June 11th… …   Wikipedia

  • Beeb — n the Beeb spoken the BBC …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Beeb — colloquial shortening of B.B.C. (Cf. B.B.C.), attested from 1967 …   Etymology dictionary

  • Beeb — The nickname Beeb may refer to:*The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), sometimes called the Beeb or Auntie Beeb *BEEB, a BBC children s magazine published in 1985 *The BBC Micro home computer from 1982, built for the BBC by Acorn Computers… …   Wikipedia

  • Beeb — [[t]bi͟ːb[/t]] N PROPER: the N The BBC is sometimes called the Beeb. [BRIT, INFORMAL] He joined the Beeb at 19 …   English dictionary

  • Beeb — noun /biːb/ a) an affectionate nickname for the BBC The BBC Micro (alias the Beeb) is still quite a deluxe machine, with better high resolution color graphics than any of its competitors. b) A (early British home computer). Syn: Auntie …   Wiktionary

  • BEEB — abbr. British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as in expressions like Auntie Beeb …   Dictionary of abbreviations

  • Beeb — noun the Beeb spoken the BBC …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Beeb — /bib/ (say beeb) noun Colloquial the, the BBC …  

  • Beeb Birtles — Beeb Birtles, geboren als Gerard Bertelkamp (* 28. November 1948 in Amsterdam, Niederlande) ist ein niederländisch australischer Musiker. Er ist als eines der Gründungsmitglieder der Little River Band bekannt. Als er 9 Jahre alt war, wanderten… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Beeb Birtles — Infobox musical artist Name = Beeb Birtles Img capt = Img size = Portrait = Background = Birth name = Gerard Bertelkamp Alias = Born = birth date and age|1948|11|28 Amsterdam, Netherlands Instrument = Vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar Genre = Pop… …   Wikipedia

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