Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.
bean — [bēn] n. [ME ben < OE bean; akin to ON baun, Ger bohne < ? IE * bhabhā > L faba, bean] 1. any of various leguminous plants; esp., any of several species of a genus (Phaseolus) of the pea family, including the kidney bean and lima bean 2 … English World dictionary
bean — (n.) O.E. bean bean, pea, legume, from P.Gmc. *bauno (Cf. O.N. baun, M.Du. bone, Du. boon, O.H.G. bona, Ger. Bohne), perhaps from a PIE reduplicated base *bha bha and related to L. faba bean. As a metaphor for something of small value it is… … Etymology dictionary
Bean (disambiguation) — Bean may refer to: Food* Bean, a large seed of several plants in the family Fabaceae * Pork and beans is a dish which has some similarities with baked beans. * Common bean, discussing bean varieties * Baked beans, a popular canned food * Jelly… … Wikipedia
Bean (Ender's Game) — Bean is a major character in Orson Scott Card s science fiction novels revolving around Ender Wiggin. He is an important supporting character in Ender s Game and the main character of the eponymous Bean Quartet (or Shadow Saga as it is officially … Wikipedia
bean — ► NOUN 1) an edible seed growing in long pods on certain plants. 2) the hard seed of a coffee or cocoa plant. 3) informal a very small amount or nothing at all: there is not a bean of truth in the report. 4) informal, dated a person s head. ►… … English terms dictionary
Bean Cars — were made in factories in Dudley, Worcestershire, and Coseley, Staffordshire, England, between 1919 and 1929.The first Bean was a resurrection of the pre World War I Perry car, which had been taken over by A. Harper, Sons Bean Ltd. Rated at 11.9… … Wikipedia
bean´ball´er — bean|ball «BEEN BL», noun, verb. Baseball Slang. –n. a ball thrown by the pitcher purposely at or near the batter s head. –v.t., v.i. to throw a beanball or beanballs. –bean´ball´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
bean|ball — «BEEN BL», noun, verb. Baseball Slang. –n. a ball thrown by the pitcher purposely at or near the batter s head. –v.t., v.i. to throw a beanball or beanballs. –bean´ball´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
bean ball — bean′ ball n. spo a baseball pitch thrown at the batter s head • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
bean ball — ☆ bean ball n. Baseball Slang a pitch aimed at the batter s head, in violation of the rules … English World dictionary
