Beeb
/biːb/
Beeb proper noun: the BBC.
Proper noun
the Beeb
- The BBC.
- Synonyms:
- Auntie, Auntie Beeb
Noun
Beeb (plural Beebs)
- A BBC Micro (British home computer).
- The BBC Micro (alias the Beeb) is still quite a deluxe machine, with better high-resolution color graphics than any of its competitors.1986, Byte
- I'm trying to connect an old 2400 modem to my Beeb. I've got the pin-outs for the RS423 and have connected them to the five pins of the RS232. But it still doesn't work.1997, Fred Forsyth, “BBC Micro and Modem”, in comp.sys.acorn.misc (Usenet)
Synonyms of Beeb
Forms of Beeb
| plural | Beebs |
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Origin of Beeb
Clipping of BBC; possibly popularised by Peter Sellers, who is said to have called the corporation the Beeb Beeb Ceeb on The Goon Show in the 1950s.
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Words that rhyme with Beeb
Questions about Beeb
- What does Beeb mean?
- Beeb means the BBC.
- What part of speech is Beeb?
- Beeb can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Beeb?
- Beeb is pronounced /biːb/.
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