BJ

See also: bj, .bj, B.J., and Bj.

Translingual

Etymology

Chosen because BE, BI, and BN were unavailable.

Symbol

BJ

1. (international standards) ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for Benin since 1977.

   Synonyms: BEN (alpha-3 1977–present), DY (1974–1977, as Dahomey then Benin)

English

Alternative forms

• B.J.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiː.d͡ʒeɪ/

Noun

BJ (plural BJs)

1. (slang) Initialism of blowjob.

   Alternative form: bj

2. (South Korea) Initialism of broadcast jockey.
   • 2020, Eve Turow-Paul, Hungry: Avocado Toast, Instagram Influencers, and Our Search for Connection and Meaning:

     Often, BJs will respond to star balloons with a sign of thanks.

Proper noun

BJ

1. Billy Jean, Bobby Joe or another name with those initials, often abbreviated with the diminutive Beej.
2. (Singapore) Initialism of Bugis Junction (“a shopping, office and hotel complex in Singapore”).

Anagrams

• JB, jb