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Translingual
Symbol
BV
- (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Bouvet Island.
- Synonym: BVT (alpha-3)
English
Noun
BV (uncountable)
- (music) Initialism of backing vocals.
- Initialism of bacterial vaginosis.
- Abbreviation of blood volume.
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Abbreviation of bekende Vlaming.
Pronunciation
Noun
BV f or m (plural BV's, diminutive BV'tje n)
- (Belgium) a Flemish celebrity
References
French
Alternative forms
Noun
BV m (uncountable)
- (nautical) Alternative form of B/V
- Synonyms: B/V, B./V., B. V., B.V.
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Abbreviation of boca virgem (literally “virgin mouth”).
Noun
BV m (uncountable)
- (Brazil, slang) the state of having never (romantically) kissed anyone's mouth
Adjective
BV (invariable)
- (Brazil, slang, of a person) kissless, having never romantically kissed anyone
Etymology 2
Abbreviation of bunda virgem (literally “virgin ass”). Came up as a joke with Etymology 1 as both words start with B.
Noun
BV m (uncountable)
- (Brazil, slang, humorous) the state of having never done anal sex
Adjective
BV (invariable)
- (Brazil, slang, humorous, of a person) having never done anal sex before
Further reading
- “BV” in Dicionário inFormal.
Romanian
Proper noun
BV
- Abbreviation of Brașov, a county in Romania.