- Used when complaining about a cold and the visible symptoms that come with it. NBB is one of the most apparent and uncomfortable of the symptoms.
NBB
acronym literal(ly)
Short for Nose Blow Burn which is the reddened chaffing caused by blowing ones nose a lot.
Etymology : Catchy phrase used to describe the chaffing of ones nose in lieu of other terms like "rudolph nose."
Source : TV show "How I Met Your Mother"
Last modified: 9 December 2010