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bint

[ bint ]
/ bɪnt /

noun British Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

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

Nearby words

  1. binotic,
  2. binovular,
  3. binoxalate,
  4. bins,
  5. binswanger's disease,
  6. binturong,
  7. binuclear family,
  8. binucleate,
  9. binucleolate,
  10. 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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Word Origin and History for bint

bint

n.

"girlfriend," 1855, British English, from Arabic bint "daughter;" adopted by British servicemen in the Middle East.

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