bim C2+ Topic:Communication US /bɪm/ UK /bɪm/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like beam /ɪ/ vs /iː/ Meanings 1 noun dialectal or slang term for a woman, often derogatory; a bimbo He dismissed her with a sneer, calling her just another bim. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · dialectal or slang term for... bimbofloozywomandame Word family Related forms bimbo Etymology AI details A clipped or dialectal form of bimbo, itself from Italian bimbo ('little child, baby'), a hypocoristic of bambino. bimbo Italian View etymology graph -> Topics Communication Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bim **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /bɪm/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪm/ ## Meanings 1. dialectal or slang term for a woman, often derogatory; a bimbo ## Examples - He dismissed her with a sneer, calling her just another bim. ## Synonyms - bimbo - floozy - woman - dame ## Related Forms - bimbo ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bimbo ## Etymology A clipped or dialectal form of bimbo, itself from Italian bimbo ('little child, baby'), a hypocoristic of bambino. ## AI Etymology Bim is a clipped or dialectal form of bimbo, itself from Italian bimbo ('little child, baby'), a hypocoristic of bambino. The historical trail runs through bimbo in Italian. Used as a noun, bim now means "dialectal or slang term for a woman, often derogatory; a bimbo", so the present definition can be read against the older forms and meanings. The same lexical family is also visible in related forms such as bimbo. The result is a borrowed or transmitted form whose modern spelling carries a compact record of its route into English. ## Topics - Communication - Register & Style markdown