Beaned: meaning, definitions and examples
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beaned
[ biːnd ]
slang usage
To be 'beaned' usually refers to being hit in the head with a beanbag or similar object, often in a playful or competitive context. This term can also imply being struck or hit on the head, leading to a knock or daze. It is commonly used in informal settings, especially in relation to games or sports where such actions might happen. In some circles, it can refer to getting 'taken out' of a game by being hit.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He got beaned during the game yesterday.
- Don't throw that too hard; you might bean someone!
- They were playing dodgeball and he completely beaned her.
- I didn't expect to get beaned with that pillow.
Translations
Translations of the word "beaned" in other languages:
🇵🇹 café
- feijão
- grão
🇮🇳 बीन
- फलिया
- सेम
🇩🇪 Bohne
- Kaffeebohne
- Erbse
🇮🇩 kacang
- biji kopi
- kacang polong
🇺🇦 боб
- кавове зерно
- горох
🇵🇱 fava
- ziarno kawy
- groch
🇯🇵 豆
- コーヒー豆
- エンドウ豆
🇫🇷 haricot
- grain de café
- pois
🇪🇸 frijol
- grano de café
- guisante
🇹🇷 fasulye
- kahve çekirdeği
- bezelye
🇰🇷 콩
- 커피콩
- 완두콩
🇸🇦 فاصوليا
- حبة قهوة
- بازلاء
🇨🇿 fazole
- kávové zrno
- hrách
🇸🇰 fazuľa
- kávové zrno
- hrach
🇨🇳 豆
- 咖啡豆
- 豌豆
🇸🇮 fižol
- kavna zrna
- grah
🇮🇸 baun
- kaffi baun
- fryg
🇰🇿 боб
- кофе дәні
- бұршақ
🇬🇪 მარცვლა
- ყავის მარცვალი
- ბარდა
🇦🇿 lobya
- qəhvə dənəsi
- noxud
🇲🇽 frijol
- grano de café
- guisante
Etymology
The term 'beaned' is believed to have originated in the American vernacular, particularly in relation to schoolyard games and sports. It likely draws from the word 'bean', which refers to the small round seed of certain plants, or can refer to the shape and size of certain objects that may be thrown in these playful contexts. The early use of 'bean' in slang often related to hitting someone in the head was popularized by various games where players would use beanbags or small soft objects meant to be thrown. The evolution of the term reflects the casual, sometimes rough-and-tumble nature of children's play. Over the years, 'beaned' has found its way into various slang dictionaries, particularly in relation to sports, further embedding itself in the lexicon of competitive play among younger generations.