Bim

/ (bɪm) /

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noun

Caribbean informal a native or inhabitant of Barbados

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Word Origin for Bim

C19: of unknown origin

Words nearby Bim

bilocular joint, Biloxi, bilsted, biltong, Biltricide, Bim, bimaculate, bimah, bimane, bimanous, bimanual

British Dictionary definitions for Bim (2 of 2)

BIM

abbreviation for

British Institute of Management

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How to use Bim in a sentence

There is a rotund, porpoise-shaped globular gentleman known of these parts as 'Bim the Button Man.'
The Onlooker, Volume 1, Part 2|Various
Mr. Mitchell, printer, complained bitterly over this invasion of his rights by Mr. Bim.
The Onlooker, Volume 1, Part 2|Various
When struck at one end, it emits the sound bim; when struck at the other, a clear-toned bam is produced: hence its curious name.
Bizarre|Lawton Mackall
Bim, because he was quieter than the other children, claimed for his opinions and movements the stronger interest.
The Golden Scarecrow|Hugh Walpole

She was reverenced by all the younger children for her sedate security, but by none of them so surely and so magnificently as Bim.
The Golden Scarecrow|Hugh Walpole