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bic¹

noun bics

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Bic

BIC²

noun BICs

  1. abbreviation, acronym, countable, uncountable Acronym of Bank/Business Identifier Code

    Similar: SWIFT-BIC, SWIFT code, SWIFT ID

  2. abbreviation, countable, initialism, uncountable Initialism of Bureau International des Containers (“the International Container Bureau”).

Bic³

Where it comes from

* From French Bic

* From Romanian Bîc

* From Czech Bič and Slovak Bič

proper noun Bics

  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

Where it comes from

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

noun Bics · bic

  1. Synonym of disposable ballpoint pen; a stick pen

    Similar: disposable ballpoint pen

  2. Synonym of disposable lighter.

    Similar: disposable lighter

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@misc{bic_2026,
  title = {bic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}