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'''Bint''' (بنت) is an [[Arabic]] word meaning '[[girl]]' or '[[daughter]]'. It is used in [[female]] [[Arabic names]] to denote a [[patronym]]. It is used as a derogatory [[slang]] word in the [[United Kingdom]] meaning woman or girl. Usage varies from the harsh '[[bitch]]', to only a slightly derogatory, almost affectionate, term for a young woman. The latter being associated more with usage in the [[West Midlands (region)|West Midlands]]. The term was used in British armed forces and the London area synonymously with (the slang meaning of) 'bird' from at least the 1950s.
[[Category:Pejorative terms for people]]