bic

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proper noun

A surname from French

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SWIFT-BICSWIFT codeSWIFT IDdisposable ballpoint pendisposable lighter
OriginFrench Bic ← Romanian Bîc ← Czech Bič →
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Meanings

bic1

nounbic (plural bics)

plural bics

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Bic.

BIC2

nounBIC (countable and uncountable, plural BICs)

plural BICs

  1. abbreviationacronymcountableuncountablebankingAcronym of Bank/Business Identifier Code.

    Synonyms: SWIFT-BIC, SWIFT code, SWIFT ID

  2. abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableeconomicsInitialism of Bureau International des Containers (“the International Container Bureau”).

Bic3

proper nounBic (plural Bics)

plural Bics

  1. A surname
    1. A surname from French
    2. A surname from Romanian
    3. A surname from Czech or Slovak
    4. A surname from the Slavic languages, variant of Bich

Bic4

nounBic (plural Bics)

plural Bics · alternative bic

  1. Synonym of disposable ballpoint pen; a stick pen

    Synonyms: disposable ballpoint pen

  2. Synonym of disposable lighter.

    Synonyms: disposable lighter

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of disposable ballpoint pen; a stick pen

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disposable ballpoint pen

nounSynonym of disposable lighter.

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disposable lighter

Origin

Bic · proper noun

  1. SlovakBič
  2. CzechBič
  3. RomanianBîc
  4. FrenchBic
  5. EnglishBic

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

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Bic · noun

  1. FrenchBich“surname”
  2. EnglishBic

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

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APA

bic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bic

MLA

“bic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bic.

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