bint
Americannoun
noun
Sensitivity
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
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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
The future is on the mind of Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the chairwoman of Qatar Museums and the Doha Film Institute.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
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
A terrorism court convicted Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani of "using the internet to tear the social fabric" and "violating public order by using social media", rights group Dawn reported.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2022
Indeed an' faix, it's a great shame for the likes o' you, that's bint on Maynooth, to be thinkin' of coortin' at all.
From Going to Maynooth Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by William Carleton
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