bint

[ bint ]

/ bɪnt /

noun British Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

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

Nearby words

binotic, binovular, binoxalate, bins, binswanger's disease, bint, binturong, binuclear family, binucleate, binucleolate, binyon

Origin of bint

1850–55; < Arabic: girl, daughter

Usage note

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.

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British Dictionary definitions for bint

bint

/ (bɪnt) /

noun

offensive, slang a derogatory term for girl, woman

Word Origin for bint

C19: from Arabic, literally: daughter

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