Glossary of Texas A&M University Terms - B

B

Bad Bull

Anything not in keeping with Aggie traditions or the Aggie spirit.

Batt

Short for the school newspaper, The Battalion.

Beat the Hell Outta (abbreviated BTHO)

One of the Aggie yells. The phrase is followed by the name of the opposing team.

Aggie Bonfire (or Bonfire)

A large bonfire built before the annual college football game against The University of Texas at Austin. Bonfire symbolizes a "burning desire to beat the hell outta t.u." Aggie Bonfire at one time held the world record for the height of a bonfire at 109 ft, 10 in (33 m) tall. Due to the 18 November 1999 collapse of a Bonfire that killed 12 and injured 27, recent non-university sanctioned Bonfires, called Student Bonfires, are now performed off-campus.

BQ

Member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band, colloquially Band Queer, etymologically Band Qualified.

Bull

Active duty member (usually officer) in one of the U.S. armed services.