Bim, BEM, Bum
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Meaning · English
Retro art composition; composition stereotypical of the cover art of mid-20th-century science fiction pulp magazines.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Bim, BEM, Bum” mean?
Retro art composition; composition stereotypical of the cover art of mid-20th-century science fiction pulp magazines.
Is “Bim, BEM, Bum” formal or informal?
Bim, BEM, Bum is generally slang.