bint C2+ Topic:People & Society US /bɪnt/ UK /bɪnt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a woman or girl (British slang, often derogatory) Don't call her a bint; that's no way to speak about anyone. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a woman or girl (british... womangirlwenchdame Etymology AI details From Arabic bint ('daughter, girl'); adopted into British military slang in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, often pejoratively. bint Arabic View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bint **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /bɪnt/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪnt/ ## Meanings 1. a woman or girl (British slang, often derogatory) ## Examples - Don't call her a bint; that's no way to speak about anyone. ## Synonyms - woman - girl - wench - dame ## Roots and Affixes - Root: bint ## Etymology From Arabic bint ('daughter, girl'); adopted into British military slang in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, often pejoratively. ## AI Etymology Bint is a noun meaning "a woman or girl (British slang, often derogatory)". Historically, it is from Arabic bint ('daughter, girl'); adopted into British military slang in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, often pejoratively. The historical chain is anchored in Arabic bint. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - People & Society - Register & Style markdown