BD

What Does BD Mean in a Text?

The abbreviation BD has a number of meanings, including "Baby Daddy," "Black Disciples," "Big Deal," "Big Data," and "Business Development." Here is a little more information about each of these definitions of BD.

Baby Daddy

BM is widely used with the meaning "Baby Daddy" to refer to a man who is not married to or in a significant relationship with the mother of his child (or children). (See also BM (Baby Mama)).

Black Disciples

The "Black Disciples" is a street gang based in Chicago, Illinois. The gang was founded in 1958, and now also operates in other cities throughout the Midwestern United States.

Big Deal

The abbreviation BD is widely used to mean "Big Deal." BD is typically used to refer to a person, event or object of special importance, but is often used sarcastically.

Big Data

BD is sometimes used with the meaning "Big Data" to refer to the extraction and analysis of data sets that are too large or complex to be dealt with by traditional data-processing methods.

"Big data" is also the name of an American electronic music project, best known for the single "Dangerous," which reached number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in August 2014.

Big Data - "Dangerous (feat. Joywave)" [Official Music Video] - WARNING - VIOLENT IMAGES

Business Development

BD also means "Business Development." In this context, BD refers to the processes implemented to develop relationships and growth opportunities within and between commercial organizations.

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meaning of BD Context is key to understanding the meaning of BD.

Summary of Key Points

First Definition for BD

"Baby Daddy" is a common definition for BD on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.
BD
Definition:Baby Daddy
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 4
4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Second Definition for BD

"Black Disciples" is another common definition for BD.
BD
Definition:Black Disciples
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 4
4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Third Definition for BD

"Big Deal" is also a common definition for BD.
BD
Definition:Big Deal
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 4
4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Fourth Definition for BD

BD also means "Big Data."
BD
Definition:Big Data
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 4
4: Difficult to guess
Typical Users:typical user

Adults and Teenagers

Fifth Definition for BD

BD also means "Business Development."
BD
Definition:Business Development
Type:Abbreviation
Guessability:guessability level 4

4: Difficult to guess

Typical Users:typical user

Adults

Examples of BD in Sentences

Here are examples of BD being used in conversations, sayings and jokes:
  • Joe: Why won't you have a baby with me?
  • Rachel: Because you just want to be a BD. You're not interested in being a real father.

  • (Here, BM means "Baby Daddy.")
  • Clive: Vinny Jones is no BD in Hollywood, but he's a really BD in England.
  • Fran: In England? BD!

  • (Here, BD means "Big Deal" and is being used negatively, positively and sarcastically.)
  • My wife makes a BD of everything. I remembered the car seat, the stroller and the diaper bag, but all she can talk about is how I forgot the baby.

  • (Here, BD also means "Big Deal.")
  • You have to invest in BD. Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.

  • (Here, BD means "Business Development.")

An Academic Look at BD

BD is an initialism abbreviation. This means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Bee Dee). Initialisms are different to acronyms, which are spoken like words.

Example of BD Used in a Text

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