Critics pointed out that Stowe had never been to the South, but her novel became a bestseller in the North (banned in the South) and the most effective bit of propaganda to come out of the abolitionist movement. It galvanized many who had been sitting on the sidelines.
blue law. 1. any puritanical law that forbids certain practices, especially drinking or working on Sunday, dancing, etc.
bluesnarfing - Computer Definition. 1  To copy address information from a person's Bluetooth phone in the vicinity. The object exchange (OBEX) protocol used in Bluetooth was designed to let users easily send each other business card data without authentication. 2  To copy address information from a person's Bluetooth phone in the vicinity.