BBW

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.

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.

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.