BEM
[ sometimes bem ]
/ sometimes bɛm /
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(in especially pulp science fiction) bug-eyed monster: an extraterrestrial being, especially one having a grotesque appearance.
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Origin of BEM
First recorded in 1955–60
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B.E.M.
abbreviation
Bachelor of Engineering of Mines.
British Empire Medal.
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BEM
abbreviation for
British Empire Medal
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