Bambi

[ bam-bee ]

noun
  1. a familiar name for a baby deer.

  2. a female given name.

Origin of Bambi

1
From the deer in the children's book of the same name (1923) by Hungarian-born author Felix Salten, pen name of Siegmund Salzmann (1869–1945)

Words Nearby Bambi

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How to use Bambi in a sentence

  • Bambi fluttered the joy-bringing letter above her head and circled the breakfast-room in a whirl of happiness.

    Bambi | Marjorie Benton Cooke
  • He plunged out, and Bambi went to send Ardelia to him, while she cooked his eggs and fried his bacon.

    Bambi | Marjorie Benton Cooke
  • Bambi slipped out noiselessly, dressed for the street, humming a little song, and presently departed.

    Bambi | Marjorie Benton Cooke
  • Bambi brought up the rear, chuckling over this daily controversy, which never failed to amuse her.

    Bambi | Marjorie Benton Cooke
  • Jarvis and the Professor almost came to blows, but for the most part the diplomatic Bambi kept peace.

    Bambi | Marjorie Benton Cooke

British Dictionary definitions for bambi

bambi

/ (ˈbæmbɪɜ) /


n acronym for
  1. born-again middle-aged biker: an affluent middle-aged man who rides a powerful motorbike

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