tim
/tɪm/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A diminutive of the male given names Timothy and Timon (rare).
noun
Initialism of trans-identified male, referring to a trans woman.
Countable; Derogatory; Offensive; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "“Did you say Tim Donohue? I’m Tim Donohue,” my Tim said. […] It now occurred to me that the two Tims had been neighbors."
- "Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan is stepping down effective immediately as the bank struggles to overcome a litany of scandals."
- "On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico."
Etymology
The service was originally reached in major cities by dialling the letters TIM (846) on a dial telephone.
Usage
- British usage
- Derogatory
- Slang
- Countable
- Offensive
- Uncountable
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Chemistry.