besom
/ˈbiːzəm/noun
1
- a broom made of twigs tied round a stick长柄细枝扫帚。
2
- derogatory, chiefly Scottish & N. English a woman or girl.〈贬, 主苏格兰和北英格兰〉娘们, 丫头。
词源
Old English besema, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch bezem and German Besen.