Bim

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English

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Etymology 1

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From the 1860s. Origin unknown. Perhaps from Igbo bem (my home, household, folk, fellows).[1]

Noun

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Bim (plural Bims)

  1. (demonym) A Barbadian.

Proper noun

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Bim

  1. (Barbados) A nickname for Barbados.
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References

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  1. ^ Jonathon Green Green's Dictionary of Slang https://greensdictofslang.com/entry/n62tz4y

Etymology 2

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Proper noun

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Bim

  1. A surname.

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic, related to bimmeln.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈb̥ɪm/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Bim f (genitive Bim, plural Bims)

  1. (Austria, chiefly Vienna) tram
    Synonym: Straßenbahn

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Bim” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Bim” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Bim” in Duden online