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''DJ Teh Cheat b/w The New Kot''

In the recording industry, '''b/w''' stands for "backed with" and was used on vinyl records to distinguish between the content of the [[A-side and B-side|A and B sides]]; for example, "[[Paperback Writer]] b/w [[Rain (Beatles song)|Rain]]". [[The Brothers Chaps]] have a fondness for intentionally (mis)using it in contexts where a word such as "and" or "with" would be appropriate.

On rare occasions, this abbreviation is used for some other purpose. In the email [[big white face]], [[Strong Bad]] runs a program or command called "b/w" to convert his monitor to an old black and white Macintosh layout; in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]], the abbreviation is actually used correctly on the jacket of a 7-inch vinyl record.

== Appearances ==

* '''Debut:''' [[Strong Sad's Lament]] — [[Strong Sad]] lists "Arts b/w Crafts" among his interests on his user profile.
* [[Arcade Game]] — In an Easter egg, [[Homestar Runner]]'s expenses list "[[Pork|pork]] b/w [[Beans|beans]]" for $150.
* Email [[big white face]] — Strong Bad types "run "b/w"" to turn his monitor black and white, resembling an old Macintosh layout.
* [[Peasant's Quest]] — One of the screens is entitled "River b/w Tree".
* [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 13.2]] — A record jacket designed like a playing card with "DJ [[The Cheat|Teh Cheat]] b/w The New [[The King of Town|Kot]]" written in the middle is seen. The same album cover is seen again in the [[Podstar Runner]] email intro.
* Email [[what i want]] — One of the homemade gifts sold on [[Z' ShopChan]] is called "Seashells b/w Office Supplies".
* Email [[business trip]] — "Pork b/w Beans" appears again, this time in cans labelled as such that Homestar brought to the business trip.
* [[Trogday 08]] — A newspaper appears with a headline reading "top mark b/w long V". It is illustrated with a picture of [[The S is for Sucks Dragon|the S is for Sucks Dragon]]'s head.
* [[Main Page 26]] — The listing for this main page in the [[TV Time Toons Menu]] reads, "It was just a matter of time. Zesty b/w tangy!".
* [[Record Store Day]] —
** "Architecture Jerk b/w Helvetica Chump" is seen on the disc case of a cardboard home structure.
** The [[YouTube]] version of this toon is entitled "Record Store Day b/w B-est of B-sides".
* [[Flash is Dead!]] — In an Easter egg, Homestar lists "beans b/w rice" on his dating profile as the only thing he likes.
* [[@StrongBadActual]] —
** [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2015|September 17, 2015]] — Strong Bad posted a video with "Here's the answer b/w reward to Monday's [[Strong Bad Email Intros|Sbemailsong]] Mystery!" in its caption.
** [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2016|November 18, 2016]] — One of Strong Bad's prank call ideas directed towards [[Marzipan]] in [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]] is "Movers call her. Maybe actually force her to move b/w steal all her stuff."
** [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2017|December 25, 2017]] — In a reply to [https://twitter.com/thediabeatles @thediabeatles], who gifted each member of their family a ''[[Deep Impact]]'' DVD, Strong Bad describes their reactions as "Unamused b/w secretly plotting revenge."
** [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2018|July 10, 2018]] — Strong Bad lists "[[AWMPSCE|The Face Paint Connection b/w the Insidious Mr. Cheatayama!]]" among the many names the trio formed by him, [[Strong Mad]], and The Cheat is known as.
** [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2019|December 15, 2019]] — Strong Bad posts a photo of "Dubrowvski crystal Strong Sad b/w Santa[[Meeple Character Variations|meeple]] [[Trogdor]]" as ornaments on a Christmas tree.
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