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BB/BS

  • noun Abbreviation for 'big brother/big sister'; usually fully capitalised. In some incarnations of MUD, most notably BL (where the term arose), mortal wizzes are assigned an experienced wiz to instruct them in the ways of wizdom. A wizard would be a BB, a witch would be a BS. There's no generic 'big sibling' term, so BB/BS is used. The game management strategy of using BB/BSs is referred to as having a "BB/BS programme" (or "program" for American spellers). See perm, wiz bit, mentor.

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