Bis

Reiterated cries of 'Bis'! and clapping of hands, were followed by such a burst of enthusiasm that many of the audience added their voices to those of the actors in order to celebrate, it might too truly be said, another Iphigenia.

Court Memoirs of France Series — Complete Various

They embraced the solution, and, no matter what I write now, I must remain a philosophical writer as long as I live, for the alphabet will hardly be altered in my time, and I must be something between "Bis" and "Poe."

Essays on Life, Art and Science Samuel Butler 1868

Reiterated cries of 'Bis'! and clapping of hands, were followed by such a burst of enthusiasm that many of the audience added their voices to those of the actors in order to celebrate, it might too truly be said, another Iphigenia.

Marie Antoinette — Volume 03 1787

Reiterated cries of 'Bis'! and clapping of hands, were followed by such a burst of enthusiasm that many of the audience added their voices to those of the actors in order to celebrate, it might too truly be said, another Iphigenia.

Marie Antoinette — Complete 1787

The Bis skirt also fit well over pajamas and the great thing about an all-girls school is that you can just roll out of bed without a care in the world.

Shira Hirschman Weiss: Long Skirts: Strolling the Runway and Memory Lane Shira Hirschman Weiss 2011

So we shlepped to Brooklyn's Boro Park to buy the Bis, a more pricey variety of the denim drop-waist, "flarey" ankle-length prairie promenade-polisher.

Shira Hirschman Weiss: Long Skirts: Strolling the Runway and Memory Lane Shira Hirschman Weiss 2011

The best way to get there is by the "Cassia Bis" (SS 2bis), a four-lane, divided highway that runs parallel to the ancient Roman Via Cassia (a two-lane road usually clogged with suburban traffic), through farmland of rolling hills.

Drives That Leave the City Behind 2011

So the Bis wasn't all bad, but for those craving a departure from conformity, puff paints came along at the perfect time.

Shira Hirschman Weiss: Long Skirts: Strolling the Runway and Memory Lane Shira Hirschman Weiss 2011

PAUL RYAN VICTIM OF UNJUST CLASS WARFARE - This lady having dinner at Bistro Bis last night flipped out when she noticed Paul Ryan drinking $350 wine at another table while the Republican party is out to dismantle the New Deal.

HUFFPOST HILL - Eric Cantor Will Frequent Your Apple Cart Eliot Nelson 2011

There's also Bistro Bis, near the Capitol, for all your lobbying and bearnaise sauce needs.

Hank Stuever reviews WETA's 'Breakfast in Washington' Hank Stuever 2010