bint

American  

[bint] / bɪnt /

noun

British Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

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

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bint British  

/ bɪnt /

noun

1. offensive a derogatory term for girl woman

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Sensitive 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.

Etymology

Origin of bint

1850–55; < Arabic: girl, daughter

Example Sentences

On Monday, the UAE's minister of state for international cooperation, Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, lambasted Burhan for demonstrating "consistently obstructive behaviour".

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

Salma al-Shehab was sentenced to 34 years in prison and Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani was sentenced to 45 years last summer after they were arrested in separate cases in 2021.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023

One said that Prince Mohammed has played a direct role in the negotiations but that the more active interlocutor lately has been the Saudi ambassador in Washington, Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

The emir’s mother, Sheikha Moza bint Nasser al-Missned, is one of the most famous women in the Arab world.

From Washington Times • Nov. 2, 2022

The Sudânese did not oppose this trip as they knew that he could not escape from Omdurmân and that under no circumstances would he desert the little "bint."

From In Desert and Wilderness by Sienkiewicz, Henryk