Does anyone know the meaning of the word bint and what country uses it ??
I think it describes a female.
2007-01-04 07:08:48 · 6 answers · asked by irishlad 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
You’re right: bint is British slang for a woman or girl, but it is always disparaging and offensive and signals the user as lower class and unrefined. It’s also now rather dated.
The word is Arabic for a daughter, specifically one who has yet to bear a child. It was in common use as a slang term during the first and second World Wars among British and Allied servicemen stationed in Egypt and neighbouring countries.
2007-01-04 07:19:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think a bint is a small, furry animal. I heard the word once on an episode of Fawlty Towers, where Basil calls Polly a stupid bint.
2007-01-04 15:16:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is used in England as a slang name for a female.
2007-01-04 15:16:25 · answer #3 · answered by Arizona Brit 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This derives from an Arabic word meaning ‘daughter’. It was widely used in World War I by soldiers stationed in Egypt and surrounding areas. It was generally pejorative and implied a prostitute (F&G, Partridge). Today it is used to be derogatory toward women in the sexual.
2007-01-04 15:17:33 · answer #4 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have me stumped.
I hear form all the other answers that it is slang from England.
Ask a British person
2007-01-04 15:34:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmm let me think go to www.urbandictionary.com
2007-01-04 15:16:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋