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Bic

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname; A surname from French
  2. 2
    A surname; A surname from Romanian
  3. 3
    A surname; A surname from Czech or Slovak
  4. 4
    A surname; A surname from the Slavic languages, variant of Bich
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative letter-case form of Bic. alt-of
  2. 2
    Initialism of Bank Identifier Code. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  3. 3
    Synonym of disposable ballpoint pen; a stick pen
  4. 4
    Initialism of Bureau International des Containers (“the International Container Bureau”). abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  5. 5
    Synonym of disposable lighter.

Etymology

Etymology 1

* From French Bic * From Romanian Bîc * From Czech Bič and Slovak Bič

Etymology 2

Genericization of a trademark. From BiC, a company. Named after French businessman Marcel Bich, the founder. From French Bich (“surname”).

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