noun
BBL
BBL (noun) means Brazilian butt lift: a cosmetic procedure in which fat is removed from elsewhere on the body and injected into the buttocks to reshape them. Example: “She flew abroad for a BBL and warns others to research the risks.”
noun
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Brazilian butt lift: a cosmetic procedure in which fat is removed from elsewhere on the body and injected into the buttocks to reshape them.
"She flew abroad for a BBL and warns others to research the risks."
2
technical Barrel, as a unit in the oil industry — one barrel being 42 US gallons.
"Production fell to 900,000 bbl a day."
phrase
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informal Be back later: used in chat and messaging to say you are leaving briefly.
"Dinner's ready, bbl."
How to use BBL
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually a Brazilian butt lift; in chat, "be back later."
When to use it
Which sense is meant is almost always clear from context — surgery in health and beauty writing, "be back later" in chat.
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Etymology
An initialism used independently in several fields; the cosmetic-surgery sense became the dominant one in general search during the 2010s and 2020s.
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Frequently asked questions
What does BBL mean?
Most often a Brazilian butt lift, a cosmetic procedure that reshapes the buttocks using the patient's own fat. In chat it means "be back later," and in the oil industry it is the abbreviation for a barrel.
What does BBL mean in text?
In a message or chat it almost always means "be back later" — someone stepping away briefly.
What is the meaning of BBL?
"BBL" (noun) means brazilian butt lift: a cosmetic procedure in which fat is removed from elsewhere on the body and injected into the buttocks to reshape them.
What is another word for BBL?
Other words for "BBL" include barrel.
