Monday, October 10, 2016

Question of the Day #32

"What kind of car did you get?"

"I got a Beemer."
"What? You bought a motorcycle?"

"No, I bought a car."

"Oh, then you mean you got a Bimmer."

上記の会話で、BeamerとBimmerの意味は?
In the dialogue above, what do "Beamer" and "Bimmer" mean?

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明日、ここに答えを書きます。
I will add the answer and other remarks here tomorrow.


解答

意味:
BMW Car Club of BCによると、

  • BeemerまたはBeamerは、BMW社のオートバイの俗称
  • Bimmerは、BMW社の自動車の俗称

Answer

From the BMW Car Club of BC:
  • Beemer or Beamer is the proper accepted slang for BMW motorcycles.
  • Bimmer is the proper accepted slang for BMW cars.

Etymology/語源

Oxford Dictionariesのウェブサイトによると、1980年代に登場した俗称で、BMWの最初の二文字(BM)にerをつけたもの。
BMW Car Club of BCには、もう少し詳しい説明があり、BeemerとBeamerは、もう少し古いのではないかと主張している。

According to the Oxford Dictionaries website: 1980s (originally US): representing a pronunciation of the first two letters of BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG) + -er.
The BMW Car Club of BC has a slightly more detailed explanation which indicates that Beemer or Beamer is older.

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