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

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."

technical Barrel, as a unit in the oil industry — one barrel being 42 US gallons.

"Production fell to 900,000 bbl a day."

phrase

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 notes

In 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.

Origin: English

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.