who came up with the word barbeque?

stringbeans · #1 (**permalink**) May 22, 04

is this word originally from another language? for some reason i think its australian

BARBEQQQUUUEEE

rawb · #2 (**permalink**) May 22, 04

Etymology: American Spanish barbacoa framework for supporting meat over a fire, probably from Taino

rawb · #3 (**permalink**) May 22, 04

stringbeans · #4 (**permalink**) May 22, 04

thanks encyclopedia brown!!

Kelster · #5 (**permalink**) May 22, 04

in oz they call it the barrrrbie!

InSoMnIaK* · #6 (**permalink**) May 22, 04

throw another shrip on the barbie........

classic aussi

*KeLLnEsS* · #7 (**permalink**) May 22, 04

I think the aussies prefected the barbie

Mc*Phee · #8 (**permalink**) May 22, 04

and maybe shrimp too ^^ hehe

crookedking · #9 (**permalink**) May 22, 04

those taoians are so fucking inventive.

Mr Ektion · #10 (**permalink**) May 22, 04

and thank god for the shortened: bbq, eh?
i've seen shit like bar-b-q or bar-b-que