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barbecuing - definition and meaning
Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
noun
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verb barbecue .
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noun
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As long as certain safety measures are taken, barbecuing is not dangerous to your health, and is not carcinogenic.
Valerie Orsoni: The BBQ That's Good for You: This July 4th, Claim Independence From Unhealthy Grilling! Valerie Orsoni 2010
Before I go any further, I should make a point that will be obvious to many: What most Americans call barbecuing is not barbecuing.
Slate Magazine David Plotz 2011
"The regular beach activities such as barbecuing and beach football have come to a standstill because of the intense humidity.
arabnews - frontpage 2010
I also learned how to cook others, scrambling, boiling, frying, poaching, and even barbecuing them.
The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010
In the U.S., the Memorial Day weekend at the end of May is seen as prime barbecuing time, which is probably why LiveScience, one of the science sites I frequent, recently answered that burning (sorry) question: “Why does grilled food turn black?”
The grills of summer ewillett 2010
In the U.S., the Memorial Day weekend at the end of May is seen as prime barbecuing time, which is probably why LiveScience, one of the science sites I frequent, recently answered that burning (sorry) question: “Why does grilled food turn black?”
The grills of summer ewillett 2010
I know when my neighbors think about gay people, their minds leap to barbecuing and block parties because that's what we do.
Q&A With Dan Savage: On Obama, Fox News' Shepard Smith and Success of 'It Gets Better' Project 2011
As I noted in a previous column on barbecuing , the word “barbecue” comes to us from the Caribbean.
The grills of summer ewillett 2010
I dunno, I just like making a meal and enjoying company for it (this is different from 'I'm barbecuing for 15 people' kinda of meal, you dig).
Friday Pix veiravx 2010
As I noted in a previous column on barbecuing , the word “barbecue” comes to us from the Caribbean.
The grills of summer ewillett 2010
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