بكمي

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From English pick-me.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bik.mi/, /pik.mi/

Noun

بكمي • (bikmi) f or m (plural بكميات (bikmiyāt) or بكميين (bikmiyīn) or بكميز (bikmīz), feminine بكمية (bikmiyya))

  1. (rare, slang) a pick-me girl, a girl that tries to put herself above other girls and acts in a certain way in order to appeal to men, NLOG
  2. (rare, slang) a pick-me boy, a boy that acts as though he is different from other boys in order to appeal to women and/or fish for their attention
  3. (rare, slang) a pick-me in general, someone who acts in certain ways in an attempt to be more appealing to another person or another group of people

Usage notes

  • The feminine form بكمية (bikmiyya) is rare.
  • Some speakers view the word as vulgar due to a misinterpretation of the meaning as whore.
  • The plural form بكميات (bikmiyāt) is the feminine plural used for pick-me girls, while بكميين (bikmiyīn) is the masculine plural for pick-me boys. The plural form بكميز (bikmīz) taken directly from English can be used for both.
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