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BBW

BBW

English

Noun

BBW ‎(plural BBWs)

  1. Big beautiful woman (used as a positive description for women who are overweight and physically attractive)
  2. big-boned woman; recoinage of the acronym, making fun of the stereotypical excuse

Etymology

Coined in 1979 by Carole Shaw with the launch of BBW Magazine, a fashion and lifestyle magazine for plus-size women.

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