Barbecue/Pedant.
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Tue 4 Apr 2006, 10:32,
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that's the line of people outside the hairdressers Etymology
The origin of both the barbecue cooking activity and term are somewhat obscure and controversial. The word itself varies in spelling; variations include barbeque, BBQ, and Bar-B-Q
The Oxford English Dictionary states that the word is derived from the influence of the French Haitian phrase "barbe a queue," which translates as "from whiskers to tail." This refers to roasting and smoking an animal, like goats and pigs, whole.
(The origin of both the barbecue cooking activity and term are somewhat obscure and controversial. The word itself varies in spelling; variations include barbeque, BBQ, and Bar-B-Q
The Oxford English Dictionary states that the word is derived from the influence of the French Haitian phrase "barbe a queue," which translates as "from whiskers to tail." This refers to roasting and smoking an animal, like goats and pigs, whole.
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Tue 4 Apr 2006, 10:37,
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