bint

American

[bint] / bɪnt /

noun

British Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.

bint British

/ bɪnt /

noun

offensive a derogatory term for girl woman

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Sensitivity

This British term is used with disparaging intent and perceived as insulting. It was originally British military slang, later adopted by Allied servicemen during both world wars.

Etymology

Origin of bint

1850–55; < Arabic: girl, daughter

Example Sentences

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On Monday, the UAE's minister of state for international cooperation, Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, lambasted Burhan for demonstrating "consistently obstructive behaviour".

From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025

Princess Reema bint Bandar al-Saud said their view was "beyond disappointing".

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2024

One said that Prince Mohammed has played a direct role in the negotiations but that the more active interlocutor lately has been the Saudi ambassador in Washington, Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud.

From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023

His mother, Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al-Missned, became a global style icon and bought several luxury brands, including Valentino.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2022

The English Gipsy calls a mermaid a pintni; in Hindu it is bint ool buhr, a maid of the sea.

From The English Gipsies and Their Language by Charles Godfrey Leland

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