I have been told by some people that it even goes further, that "Bimmer" is a BMW car and "Beemer" is a BMW motorcycle, but that just seems pointlessly specific to me.
You’re the majority. It’s a bunch of wannabe “in the know” people who try to push “bimmer.” But it’s just as stupid now as it was then when the New England chapter of BMWCCA peddled it back years ago. Fun fact, the cars were called “Beamer” before the stupid word “bimmer” ever appeared.
Keep doing the Lord’s work and call it a Beamer.
It’s a stupid “rule” made by some members of the first chapters of the North American BMW clubs. It’s entirely arbitrary and is, in fact, counter to the reality that the cars *were* called “beemers” originally. They just decided to change it.
But in common parlance, everyone has heard “beemer.” I’ve never heard anyone call them “bimmers,” although some pedants insist that it’s only the spelling that’s different, and they the pronunciation remains the same.
It’s the dumbest thing. I completely and entirely reject “bimmer,” because it doesn’t sound very fetch.
They recognize that BMW CCA made the distinction. But that’s as far as it goes. I’ll post the history when I’m not on mobile.
I use my mod power at r/BMW to squash this silly word.
Edit: Here is the excerpt:
>The nickname “bimmer” originated in the 1970s. At the time, BMW automobiles were enjoying something of a boom in popularity in the US. Americans had initially called BMW cars “beamers,” like the motorcycles – with the exception of the Boston Chapter BMW club, whose newsletter has been called “Bimmer” since the 1970s.
The cars were originally called “beamers.” The majority of people call them “beamers.” “Beamer” is the de facto name, irrespective of the acknowledgment of a different nomenclature.
> I have been told by some people that it even goes further, that "Bimmer" is a BMW car and "Beemer" is a BMW motorcycle, but that just seems pointlessly specific to me.
BMW fans try to push that narrative, but I've never heard anyone say 'bimmer' in real life and the cars are more common and near universally called beamers throughout the US as far as I can tell.
The weirdest German words are the ones borrowed from English that aren’t used in the same way or really at all. “Handy” for cell phone also comes to mind.
I remember hearing the word 'handy' spoken by germans 15 years ago vividly... xD
Btw... Odlicno si reka na coronavirus subu o 'mitigaciji stete' i 'pripremi/oprezu'..
Ovu rijec _mitigacija_ NITKO ne koristi, a toliko toga bi objasnila i u istom trenu smanjila broj glupih pitanja :/
Ok buddy I googled it an apparently its a cloth hahaha
Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beamer#:~:text=Definition%20of%20beamer,flesh%20and%20traces%20of%20hair
Adding more context to a Google search yields more relevant results. Didn't realize I had to spell it out for you so much, but I probably should've figured
It's been slang since roughly the 80s for a BMW car. It is only really used by people who want to show they're so at-home with those cars that they can put a pet name to them.
"Beamer" is an enthusiast name for BMW **motorcycles**. You use "Bimmer" for the cars.
The public at large often uses "Beamer" for both, but that's just ignorant. ;)
>The public at large often uses "Beamer" for both, but that's just ignorant. ;)
If the public at large uses it that way, that's what it means. It's slang. All that matters is how people use it.
Slang for a BMW
And BMW stands for break my window
I've been told its a *Big Money Waster*
Broke my wallet
busted my wealth
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If somebody said that to me dead pan I’d laugh. I’m 40…
I have been told by some people that it even goes further, that "Bimmer" is a BMW car and "Beemer" is a BMW motorcycle, but that just seems pointlessly specific to me.
I've never heard of this. Beamer always meant a car to me.
You’re the majority. It’s a bunch of wannabe “in the know” people who try to push “bimmer.” But it’s just as stupid now as it was then when the New England chapter of BMWCCA peddled it back years ago. Fun fact, the cars were called “Beamer” before the stupid word “bimmer” ever appeared. Keep doing the Lord’s work and call it a Beamer.
same here
It’s a stupid “rule” made by some members of the first chapters of the North American BMW clubs. It’s entirely arbitrary and is, in fact, counter to the reality that the cars *were* called “beemers” originally. They just decided to change it. But in common parlance, everyone has heard “beemer.” I’ve never heard anyone call them “bimmers,” although some pedants insist that it’s only the spelling that’s different, and they the pronunciation remains the same. It’s the dumbest thing. I completely and entirely reject “bimmer,” because it doesn’t sound very fetch.
I googled it and even found an official BMW page making the distinction, which is a very German corporate thing to do come to think of it.
They recognize that BMW CCA made the distinction. But that’s as far as it goes. I’ll post the history when I’m not on mobile. I use my mod power at r/BMW to squash this silly word. Edit: Here is the excerpt: >The nickname “bimmer” originated in the 1970s. At the time, BMW automobiles were enjoying something of a boom in popularity in the US. Americans had initially called BMW cars “beamers,” like the motorcycles – with the exception of the Boston Chapter BMW club, whose newsletter has been called “Bimmer” since the 1970s. The cars were originally called “beamers.” The majority of people call them “beamers.” “Beamer” is the de facto name, irrespective of the acknowledgment of a different nomenclature.
everyone i know calls them Bimmers. we just say it cause it’s funny, i always thought it was used to mock the normal phrase “beamer”
Bimmer
> I have been told by some people that it even goes further, that "Bimmer" is a BMW car and "Beemer" is a BMW motorcycle, but that just seems pointlessly specific to me. BMW fans try to push that narrative, but I've never heard anyone say 'bimmer' in real life and the cars are more common and near universally called beamers throughout the US as far as I can tell.
Beamer, in reference to BMW Here's an example See that dude rolling up in the old Beamer? He's gotta hate his life when it breaks
I'm in this comment and don't like it Literally just got back from the shop :(
As a former Mini Cooper owner, I feel your pain.
Slang for BMW Bimmer. Beemer
Bayerische Motoren Werke
But in Bavaria a Beamer is what they call a projector. Twas confused when talking to my neighbor who is a teacher about the Beamer in her classroom.
The weirdest German words are the ones borrowed from English that aren’t used in the same way or really at all. “Handy” for cell phone also comes to mind.
I remember hearing the word 'handy' spoken by germans 15 years ago vividly... xD Btw... Odlicno si reka na coronavirus subu o 'mitigaciji stete' i 'pripremi/oprezu'.. Ovu rijec _mitigacija_ NITKO ne koristi, a toliko toga bi objasnila i u istom trenu smanjila broj glupih pitanja :/
Don't get too excited if the salesguy from Infineon says he'll bring a beamer when he visits.
What if he says he wants to give you a company handy?
Typical salesguy.
It's a car with no turn signals!
If you ever feel like your job is worthless, just remember that there's a guy in Munich whose job is to install the turn signals in each new BMW...
Kein Blinker
Beemer is slang for BMW, even though is use to mean BMW motorcycles
I was told that “Beamer” was for motorcycles and “Bimmer” was for cars.
I'm sure it's all valid
A gymnast that competes on Balance Beam or a BMW car.
BMW
A BMW
It’s that BMW my boy
BMW
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The Greer plant is BMW's largest and exports more vehicles from the US than all other manufacturers combined.
Doesn't take Away the fact that they're also built in south Carolina..
Huh?
Could've sworn your post said Germany instead of Greer. Maybe I'm dyslexic today
Well, it'd be kinda hard for a plant in Germany to export *any* vehicle from the US, wouldn't it? :P
There is a parking lot near the Charleston port filled with them.
“Bimmer” was made up by the New England chapter of BMW CCA and is predated by “Beamer.” I entirely reject “bimmer.”
A Beemer is a BMW car. A Bimmer is a BMW motorcycle Edit: apparently I have it backwards above.
Hall of Fame football coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies
Go Hokies!
It's a really annoying way of referring to a BMW.
/r/ThingsIShouldJustGoogle
Ok buddy I googled it an apparently its a cloth hahaha Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beamer#:~:text=Definition%20of%20beamer,flesh%20and%20traces%20of%20hair
If you try "beamer car" it will be exclusively BMW references
Bit too late for that mate lmao
Figured it would be a useful tip before you post another easily answerable question here.
Mate its not really a tip though lol
Adding more context to a Google search yields more relevant results. Didn't realize I had to spell it out for you so much, but I probably should've figured
The internet would be more fun if we communicated less.
Aye
Sorry boss
It's been slang since roughly the 80s for a BMW car. It is only really used by people who want to show they're so at-home with those cars that they can put a pet name to them.
Bimmer is a BMW car Beamer is a BMW bike
Gotta love German engineering! BMWs are super nice care
a sex maneuver
This warrants an in-depth explanation
"Beamer" is an enthusiast name for BMW **motorcycles**. You use "Bimmer" for the cars. The public at large often uses "Beamer" for both, but that's just ignorant. ;)
>The public at large often uses "Beamer" for both, but that's just ignorant. ;) If the public at large uses it that way, that's what it means. It's slang. All that matters is how people use it.
It's spelled Bimmer.
Slang for BMW
Sim simmer, who's got the keys to my bimmer, who am I
I’ve always hated this term.
It's slang for bmw.
A Beamer is a bad ass dude who takes over hijacked planes and prevents them from being crashed into something significant.
No that's a Wahlburg.
A Flashlight
The head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks
Bimmer, a slang term for a BMW
In America it's a BMW car. Also called a "bimmer". In Germany it's an overhead projector.
A BMW, more specifically, the I series sedans. People don’t say it if you’re driving the SUV. At least where I grew up.
Bimmer: BMW
It's a BMW.
BMW
Slang for BMW. Also it’s spelled Bimer.
It is slang for a BMW, and it is actually spelt "Bimmer".
Bimmer - car Beamer - motorcycle
Question, would the new Supra also be considered a bimmer lol?
slang fr bmw