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BM

BM

3 7.2
Solid waste that leaves your body when you use the toilet
  • noun
  • NSFW
translation icon : evacuación
  • I was having some fairly serious lower GI and BM issues, and the doc advised me to lay off the Splenda.

Examples

  • I just made BM in the back of a cab.

    Big Momma's House 2 (2006)

  • Otherwise, she could go 8 days without a BM.

    Blog text (17)

  • Honey, fresh vegetables are high in fiber, and we need fiber for a healthy BM.

    Critters 2 (1988)

  • I don't have to poop, I don't have a BM.

    Welcome to the Jungle (2013)

  • Nonetheless, Patterson saw in the BM Book that Mr. Smith had intervals of seven days without a BM and now three successive days with BMs induced by laxatives and an enema.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Eating a diet rich in fiber helps promote regular BM for better digestive health.

  • The nurse noted that the patient's BM was normal and did not show any signs of difficulty.

  • Parents often celebrate when their child achieves a routine for having a BM in the potty.

Synonyms

stool
vsBM
  • NSFW
30 5.8

Solid waste that the body leaves when you go to the toilet

is the informal abbreviation used to name this same waste
fecal matter
vsBM
  • US
8 4.2

Solid waste that leaves the body after it digests food

is the brief, informal abbreviation instead of that formal phrase
feces
vsBM
  • NSFW
1 4.8

Solid waste the body sends out through the anus after food is digested

is the shortened, informal label rather than the formal term
ordure
vsBM
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Solid waste from people or animals, for example poo

is the neutral abbreviation, not the coarse or literary term

Surface Forms

BM singular
BMs plural

Morphology

BM = bowel + movement (semi-transparent) = B + M

The form 'BM' is an initialism of 'bowel movement' so the connection is recoverable if the phrase is known, but it relies on abbreviation conventions rather than productive morphology.

Etymology

BM is a short form of bowel movement, made from the words bowel and movement. A bowel is the part inside you that moves food along and movement means 'moving', so a BM is the solid waste your body 'moves' out.