BYOB is an primarily American acronym for bring your own bottle (or booze or beer). The acronym is placed on an invitation to indicate that the host will not be providing alcohol and guests are welcome to bring their own. It is also frequently used by regular bars, restaurants, or strip clubs which do not have a license to serve liquors or alcoholic beverages in general; an alternate term for this is brownbagging. First used in the 1950s, it has come to have different conceptions of what the last ?B? stands for including bring your own beer and bring your own beverage. Sometimes the "B" stands for "bagels." When preceded by ?BBQ?, it is understood to mean bring your own burgers to the barbecue. In Australian English, the acronym BYOG for bring your own grog is more frequently used for a party where guests are expected to bring their own alcoholi

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