bint

[bint]

noun

British Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

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

bint

/ bɪnt /

noun

1. offensive,  a derogatory term for girl woman

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bint¹

1850–55; < Arabic: girl, daughter

Word History and Origins

Origin of bint¹

C19: from Arabic, literally: daughter

Example Sentences

French Montana is reportedly engaged to Mahra Maktoum — full name with title, Sheikha Mahra bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum — and the couple has apparently managed to keep the romance news off the radar for even longer than Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift did.

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“The residents of these villages where the occupation remains are getting ready with our national army to liberate it,” said Hassan Fadlallah, a Hezbollah lawmaker, speaking at an event in the southern Lebanese city of Bint Jbeil.

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The visit to the UK by Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani began on Monday in damp weather at Stansted airport.

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Late on Friday night, the Salah Ghandour hospital in Bint Jbeil announced it had closed after being “violently shelled”, following an order from the Israeli army to evacuate.

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The army said that in the second incident another soldier was killed “after the Israeli enemy targeted an army post in the Bint Jbeil area”.

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