BBM
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Approval Status: Published in the Collins Dictionary on 04/09/2012, see definition of BBM
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BBM, (short for BlackBerry Messenger), is an instant messaging application available on all BlackBerry smartphones and is favoured by housewives, students and businessmen alike.
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BBM has over 56 million users including some well-known fans such as music artist Tinie Tempah who mentioned BBM in his song ‘Miami to Ibiza’. Last week, BBM shot even further into the spotlight with a name check from Usain Bolt in a TV interview at the 2012 Olympics. BBM is often used as a noun (e.g. “I got your BBM”) and as a verb (e.g. “I’ll BBM you later”). With its global fan base, it’s likely that the term will feature in conversation for a long time to come
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