BD

When used in acronyms such as hbd and hlbd, bd pretty clearly stands for "birthday." Less commonly, some texters and online chat users may use bd as a standalone abbreviation that means "birthday."

If you thought BD stood for "big deal," well, it does. When used by itself, BD most commonly means "big deal." Those who use bd to mean "birthday" either can't be bothered to type out the two extra letters needed to spell bday or don't understand how ambiguous bd can be.

Or, "backdooring;" a League of Legends term that refers to a strategy in which players use their champions to attack turrets or the enemy's Nexus without pushing a corresponding lane first; to employ this strategy, players generally need an element of surprise and some sneaky tactics.

BD is an acronym that stands for "Big deal." It is typically used to emphasize the importance of something, such as an issue or an event.

The acronym is often seen where character space is a premium, like in emails, in text messages, or online on social media. If it's a really big deal, a person may use the BFD acronym. Or if it's not that big of a deal, the NBD or INBD acronyms may be used.

The official abbreviation for Blu-ray; may refer to a Blu-ray disc or player.