(nonstandard) simple past tense of hang by a thread

plural of suicide by cop

plural of baptism by fire

(literally) According to all available accounts or reports. / (idiomatic) According to everything that people have said.

The date by which it is advised that a perishable product be consumed.

(now mostly non-productive) town or city

plural of bybidder

plural of by-blow

A person employed to bid at an auction in order to raise the prices for the auctioneer or seller.

nearness or roundaboutness / secondary, incidental, or parallel to