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# that's the line of people outside the hairdressers
Etymology

The origin of both the barbecue cooking activity and term are somewhat obscure and controversial. The word itself varies in spelling; variations include barbeque, BBQ, and Bar-B-Q

The Oxford English Dictionary states that the word is derived from the influence of the French Haitian phrase 'barbe a queue,' which translates as 'from whiskers to tail.' This refers to roasting and smoking an animal, like goats and pigs, whole.
(, Tue 4 Apr 2006, 10:37, archived)
# I love BBQ sauce
.....but learning it comes from the French? Goodness Gracious Me.

The dates crufts...I don't think it's a sunday though....but it may as well be for those puppies.
(, Tue 4 Apr 2006, 11:16, archived)