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BL¹

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Abbreviations.

proper noun

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of British Leyland

noun BLs

  1. UK, abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of breechloader B.L. cartridges have lubricators choked inside the cartridges of 40-pr. and lower natures.
  2. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of boylover I was able to explain to him the many benefits accruing to a boy befriended by a BL, such as educational, recreational, and material benefits, as well as the happiness of being truly cared for by someone who can be a guide, mentor, confidante, and 'buddy'.
  3. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of boylove I am able to say this with some degree of assurance because the principal writer on the project flew up here specifically to discuss the philosophy of BL with me. He did not come to discuss the alleged transgressions of outmoded and archaic laws, because, he said, he already had all that from police
  4. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of Burkitt's lymphoma

adjective

  1. UK, abbreviation, initialism, not comparable Initialism of breechloading

BL²

Where it comes from

From Japanese BL(ビーエル) (bīeru), from ボーイズラブ (bōizu rabu), from English boys + love.

noun

  1. abbreviation, initialism, uncountable Initialism of boys' love (“yaoi media”).

bl³

noun

  1. abbreviation Abbreviation of blood

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: lam, grundy, rontgen, activity, a, ai, al, at, b, bi, bright, cl, clear, cp, cv, d

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"bl." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bl. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

bl. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bl

Chicago

"bl." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bl.

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@misc{bl_2026,
  title = {bl},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bl},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}