Etymology

BMW

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Today it means: A motor car manufactured by this company Full definition →

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BMW · proper noun, noun1

  1. GermanBayerische
  2. GermanMotoren
  3. GermanWerke
  4. GermanBMW
  5. English todayBMW

Borrowed from German BMW, equivalent to an initialism of Bavarian Motor Works.

BMW · noun2

As a pun on the prestigious car brand.

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