Bambi

American

[bam-bee] / ˈbæm bi /

noun

a familiar name for a baby deer.
a first name.

bambi British

/ ˈbæmbɪɜ /

acronym

born-again middle-aged biker: an affluent middle-aged man who rides a powerful motorbike

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Etymology

Origin of Bambi

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)

Example Sentences

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He looked all over the bulletin board for a picture of Dumbo, or Bambi, or Willy Wonka.

From Literature

"Soon to be four," she wrote on Instagram accompanying footage taken last week at home with a visible baby bump, kissing partner Tommy Fury and playing with their three-year-old Bambi.

From BBC

Hague said she had "extreme emotions" early on in her pregnancy with Bambi and had been crying every day.

From BBC

The reality TV star also expressed challenges during the first few weeks after Bambi's birth, including struggling to produce breast milk.

From BBC

"The perspective of it being a reindeer, a Bambi, doesn't really appeal to people," admitted Atesh Luximon, executive head chef at Imperial.

From Barron's

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